Associate Manufacturing Engineer

BAE Systems; Glascoed; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to contribute to the development of manufacturing documentation and support continuous improvement projects. Key responsibilities include developing safety documentation, refining manufacturing processes, and supporting engineering proposals. The ideal candidate should have a National Engineering qualification and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position offers various employee benefits including a competitive pension scheme and discounts on health and lifestyle services.

Benefits

Flexible discounted health benefits

Employee share plans

Green car scheme

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential.
• A National Engineering qualification or a time served apprenticeship in an Engineering discipline is required.
• Understanding of manufacturing process and procedures is necessary.
• Ability to integrate and work as part of a multi-functional team is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing safety documentation suites to ensure compliance.
• Refine manufacturing processes and implement changes.
• Maintain and review manufacturing engineering documentation.
• Assist in the development of Business Management System policies.
• Support Continuous Improvement projects.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Understanding of manufacturing processes

Ability to work under pressure

Team integration skills

Education

National Engineering qualification or apprenticeship

Job description

Job Description - Associate Manufacturing Engineer (00132627)

Associate Manufacturing Engineer - 00132627

Job Title:

Associate Manufacturing Engineer

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop manufacturing safety documentation suites in accordance with Engineering and Business requirements to ensure compliance with statutory legislation.
• Refine manufacturing process by reviewing SOP’s, identifying a common, best practice approach in the compilation of SOP’s, implement changes and submit for review by the relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain a manufacturing engineering documentation contained in databases and forecast periodic reviews of manufacturing documentation.
• Assist in the compilation and development of Business Management System policies and procedures.
• Assist with Continuous Improvement projects; provide support for statistical data gathering and recording
• Support all aspects of Manufacture Engineering as required.
• Support capital acquisition and engineering proposals, to achieve operational improvements and financial benefits, initiate engineering change control .

Your skills and experiences:

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office is essential.
• A National Engineering qualification or a time served apprenticeship in an Engineering discipline.
• Understanding of manufacturing process and procedures.
• Ability to integrate and work as part of a multi-functional team.
• Work well under pressure to meet manufacturing deadlines

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Team:

Working closely with the Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll become a key member of our team, responsible for producing and maintaining high-quality technical documentation. We’re looking for someone with hands‑on experience creating and formatting “Safe Systems of Work,” including Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments, who’s ready to support the ongoing review and continuous improvement of our manufacturing documents.

As our Associate Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll also take ownership of our technical databases, ensuring accurate version control and the smooth, timely release of manufacturing documentation that keeps our production schedule moving.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc .) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date

29th December 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.