Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer to join their innovative team in Bristol. This role involves working on advanced defense systems, contributing to the future of submarine capabilities. You will leverage your expertise in fabrication processes and collaborate with diverse teams to ensure successful manufacturing outcomes. The company offers a supportive environment with excellent development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic and fast-paced setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fabrication and plating processes.
• Ability to estimate complex fabrication from drawings and models.

Responsibilities

• Act as product owner for various fabrications.
• Provide technical expertise for manufacturing methods.

Skills

Fabrication processes

Plating processes

2D and 3D drawing interpretation

Software literacy

Innovative fixture design

Education

Experience in manufacturing engineering

Job description

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Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer

Location:

Bristol, GB, BS3 2HQ

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF63091

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer at our Bristol site.

Mission Systems forms a critical and growing part of Babcock’s Marine organisation. As a trusted provider for global defence & security, we have a wide portfolio of best-in-class technical solutions that enable our customers to carry out their missions. It’s an exciting and fast paced business carrying out a diverse range of activities. Mission Systems employs over 1,200 people across the UK and overseas with the largest sites based in Bristol.

The Role

As a Fab rication Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. As a Manufacturing Engineer - Fabrication, within Mission Systems team you’ll be part of an international company that’s continually innovating. Our aspirations are big – and you’ll help make them possible.

Day-to-day, you’ll work on building both current and future defence systems within launch and handling. Your work will contribute to shaping the future of submarine capability within defence. Utilising our track record of innovation, you’ll continually develop your knowledge and expertise in all things manufacturing too.

• Act as the product owner for a range of fabrications, both simple and highly complex.
• Provide technical expertise in the development, launch, and support of manufacturing methods for heavy fabricated modules.
• Maintain product support throughout its manufacturing lifecycle, liaising with various production, procurement, and engineering stakeholders.
• Support the estimation and design of new, innovative designs ensuring they are suitable for manufacture.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based at Ashton Vale, Bristol.

Essential experience of the Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer

• Considerable, proven experience in fabrication and plating processes.
• Ability to understand and estimate complex fabrication and assembly processes from 2D drawings and 3D models.
• Computer literate and able to pick up new software.
• Understanding of various work holding options (inclusive of bracing) and the design of innovative fixture methods.
• A background in manufacturing engineering is advantageous.

Qualifications for the Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check(SC)security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available atUnited Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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