Portsmouth Area
£45,000 – £60,000 (DOE) + Benefits
Full-time, Onsite | Permanent
Are you a Manufacturing or Project Engineer with strong documentation skills and the confidence to influence cross-functional teams?
This is a brand-new role within a growing aerospace organisation, a position you can genuinely shape and make your own.
We’re partnering with a specialist manufacturer of aerospace components, supporting major civil and defence platforms. As part of their expansion, they are looking for a Project / Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys technical problem-solving, building robust engineering documentation, and working closely with design, manufacturing and quality.
The Role
This position offers variety, ownership and visibility. You’ll support engineering projects from early concept right through to production, helping to create the processes, documentation and solutions that enable the business to deliver high-quality, compliant products.
Typical responsibilities include:
Working alongside Design, Manufacturing and Quality to support engineering projects
Creating and maintaining high-quality technical documentation, including build methods, work instructions, route cards and engineering records
Reviewing and interpreting 2D/3D CAD drawings, models and specifications
Supporting NCR investigations, concessions and rework instructions
Working from first principles to help define processes and components from scratch, not just template-based work
Supporting DFM, tooling requirements and production optimisation
Influencing colleagues and shop-floor teams to adopt improved processes and ways of working
Helping drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency across projects
About You
We’re looking for an engineer who combines technical capability with strong communication and documentation discipline.
You may currently be working as:
Manufacturing Engineer
Project Engineer / Project Lead
Production Engineer
NPI / Industrialisation Engineer
To succeed in this role, you’ll ideally bring:
Experience within aerospace or a regulated engineering environment
Excellent documentation skills — able to produce clear instructions, reports and engineering records
Ability to read and interpret 2D/3D CAD data (design capability beneficial but not mandatory)
Confidence influencing stakeholders, including traditional engineers or shop-floor teams
Experience with NCRs, concessions, rework or technical problem-solving
Ability to work from first principles and contribute to the development of new components/processes
Strong communication skills and a proactive, improvement-driven mindset
If you enjoy variety and want a role where you can have real impact across engineering and manufacturing, this will suit you well.
What’s on Offer
£45,000–£60,000 depending on experience
Every other Friday off
Strong pension scheme and benefits package
Career development and a chance to shape a new role
Exposure across engineering, manufacturing and quality in a growing aerospace environment
How to Apply
If this sounds like the right next step, apply now with your CV.
For an initial informal conversation, please contact Hannah Madden – Mercury Hampton.