Manufacturing Engineer

MBDA; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension up to 14%

Overtime opportunities

Flexi Leave up to 15 days

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals

Healthcare cash plan

Free car parking

Job summary

MBDA in Bolton is seeking a manufacturing engineer to own and improve production processes and equipment. You will translate design requirements into manufacturing instructions, supporting both current lines and new product introductions, while growing knowledge of industrial validation and factory-of-the-future concepts.

You will work with the day-to-day operations team to drive safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing, including FMEA use, configuration control, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard).
• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Level 4 academic qualification (HNC, diploma, etc.).
• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ).
• Degree in a relevant subject. Must demonstrate a proactive approach to problem solving and ability to interpret design drawings for manufacturing instructions.

Responsibilities

• Support existing manufacturing lines and new product introduction.
• Support industrial validation via FMEA and process proving activities.
• Manage configuration control with design modifications in manufacturing documents.
• Support the non-conformance process and ensure safe, efficient production.
• Liaise with design authority to optimise Design for Manufacture (DfM).
• Compile and update Manufacturing Instructions and BOMs.
• Develop and control tooling and related processes.

Skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Design drawings interpretation

Manufacturing familiarity

Education

Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship

HNC/Diploma

NVQ Level 3

Relevant Degree

Job description

Fantastic opportunity to take ownership of manufacturing engineering processes and equipment to make improvements to production whilst developing new skills and techniques

Salary

Circa £43,500 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working

4-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance

SC & British Citizen or Dual National

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity:

An opportunity has arisen on the development/production manufacturing lines, for a support engineer who would be responsible for translating design requirements into user instructions including the development of the project manufacturing architecture. You will coordinate with the day to day operations staff within the manufacturing facility.

The opportunity also allows you to grow your knowledge within manufacturing as part of our development into future opportunities. Industrial Validation, manufacturing architecture and factory of the future principles are some of the work packages that provide stretched objectives for such growth.

Working with the Principal Engineer, you will be working on multiple projects, responsible for manufacturing problem identification and resolution:

• Support existing manufacturing lines and new product introduction
• Support the industrial validation process through the use of FMEA's, process proving activities etc.
• Management of configuration control by the embodiment of design modifications into the manufacturing documentation and industrial validation
• Support the non-conformance process
• Ensure products are produced with consideration to safety, efficiency and economic factors
• Assume the responsibilities for safe operating implementation for changed processes, including liaising with COSHH assessors, SHE and Human Factors
• Liaise with the design authority during the product prototype/development phase, to ensure optimised Design for Manufacture (DfM)
• Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions maintaining production BOMs
• Tooling development and control

What we're looking for from you:

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard)

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Level 4 academic qualification (HNC, diploma, etc.)

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ) *Not required if a L3 apprenticeship standard has been achieved

Or

• Degree in a relevant subject.
• Must demonstrate a proactive approach to problem solving and commitment to work to meet our delivery milestones.
• Have the ability to interpret Design Drawings with a view to producing Manufacturing Build Instructions.
• Must be able to work within and contribute to a team environment.
• Awareness of digital communication platforms to work and communicate effectively within the workplace.

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