Manufacturing Engineering - Project Engineer - 18m FTC

Job Description Summary

Here at Dowty, a GE Aerospace company, we have an exciting 18 month fixed term contract opportunity for a manufacturing project engineer to join our onsite Gloucester team in Brockworth.

The role will coordinate and support the definition and delivery of process, facility, equipment, infrastructure, and manufacturing capability requirements, ensuring alignment with project milestones, governance, and applicable standards to enable the successful introduction of new propeller manufacturing systems.

Job Description

At Dowty, a GE Aerospace company, we design, manufacture, repair and overhaul a range of propeller systems for Military and Civil applications. This is done from our new state of the art facility.

In this role you will be part of the NPI team, supporting the growing demand for new propeller manufacturing systems and contributing to the development of the next generation of electrified, sustainable aviation. You will be a valued member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, helping to ensure design intent is effectively translated through the production system and that manufacturing requirements are considered throughout the product development cycle.

With a strong focus on delivery, you'll support the execution of manufacturing engineering projects across process, facility, equipment and infrastructure workstreams, coordinating stakeholders and suppliers to enable safe installation, commissioning, training and handover.

You'll also contribute to the adoption of new technologies and automation to improve repeatability, reliability, and overall production

readiness.

Role Purpose

To support the delivery of complex manufacturing engineering projects by coordinating the execution of equipment, facility, and capability work-packages from definition through installation, commissioning and handover. The role will manage actions, schedule inputs, risks, interfaces and supplier coordination across process, facility, equipment, infrastructure, and manufacturing capability activities to ensure delivery aligns with project milestones, governance, applicable standards, and the successful introduction of new propeller manufacturing systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive day-to-day execution of manufacturing engineering work-packages, ensuring actions, dependencies, and deliverables are
• clearly owned and progressed.
• Coordinate equipment and facility project activities across internal teams, suppliers, integrators, and site functions to enable safe
• and effective delivery.
• Support the development and upkeep of project plans, installation plans, commissioning readiness plans, and training/handover
• plans.
• Maintain clear documentation, assumptions, interfaces, and revision control to support traceability and controlled delivery.
• Track key dependencies, risks, issues, and changes, providing clear updates on actions and delivery impacts.
• Support supplier engagement including meeting cadence, action tracking, document collation, and readiness reviews (e.g.,
• acceptance test preparation and close-out).
• Coordinate site readiness activities including utilities, access, shutdown planning (where applicable), permits, and stakeholders to
• enable installation activity.
• Support cross-functional alignment across engineering, facilities, quality, HSE, IT/OT, sourcing, operations, and external partners.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in project engineering, manufacturing engineering project delivery, industrialisation support, equipment introduction, or manufacturing facility/equipment programmes.
• Strong ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and suppliers to deliver against milestones in a complex environment.
• Experience supporting installation, commissioning and handover of equipment or manufacturing capability (including documentation and readiness activities).
• Ability to manage actions, dependencies, risks and interfaces with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Strong organisational, documentation, and communication skills with confidence working across functions.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing environments and how process needs drive equipment, facilities and infrastructure requirements.

Personal Attributes

• Delivery-focused and structured, with strong follow-through on actions and commitments.
• Proactive and collaborative, able to build alignment across diverse stakeholders.
• Calm under pressure, able to manage competing priorities while maintaining clarity and momentum.
• Practical problem-solver who surfaces issues early and drives closure.

Flexible Working

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

Total Reward

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

• Non-contributory Pension
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover
• Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes