Manufacturing Engineer

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A world-class defense organization based in Bolton is seeking Manufacturing Engineers to ensure efficient production processes and support multi-project manufacturing activities. The role requires a minimum of 5 years' engineering experience and a relevant technical qualification. Key tasks include compiling Manufacturing Instructions, resolving technical issues, and supporting industrial validation processes. Ideal candidates should possess strong skills in verification, validation, configuration control, and effective teamwork. This is a full-time role with a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience within an engineering discipline required.
• Ability to interpret Design Drawings for skilled operators.
• Experience with Electronic Sub Assembly manufacture.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products are built efficiently and to budget.
• Compile and update Manufacturing Instructions.
• Support the industrial validation process.

Skills

Verification & validation

Design modifications

COMMISSIONING

FMEA’s

Configuration control

Sub-assembly manufacturing

Industrial Validation

Interpret Design Drawings

Team collaboration

Customer requirement recognition

Education

Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21 and level 3 (ONC)

Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton is currently looking to recruit 2x Manufacturing Engineers.

Rate: £35.00 per hour

Location: Bolton

Contract: 37 Hours per week

Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’

Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)

IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

Manufacturing Engineer Job Description

• As a Manufacturing Engineer within the unit & missile assembly manufacturing facility your focus will be to ensure that our products are built efficiently and to budget. A key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will carry out activities in support of multi-project manufacturing.
• Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions.
• Design, Commissioning and proving of associated tooling.
• Support the industrial validation process through the use of FMEA’s, FAI’s etc.
• Resolution of technical problems that may arise during the manufacturing process.
• Route card changes as a result or rework activities.
• Management of Configuration Control by the embodiment of Design Modifications into the Manufacturing Instructions.
• Support to the Non Conformance Process using SAP.

Skills / Experience

• Verification & validation
• Design modifications
• COMMISSIONING
• FMEA’s
• Configuration control
• Sub-assembly manufacturing
• Industrial Validation through the use of FMEA’s, translating design requirements, interpret Design Drawings with a view to producing Manufacturing Build Instructions. Management of Configuration control by the embodiment of Design Modifications,
• Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21 and level 3 (ONC) OR Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent certificate with experience within an engineering discipline
• 5 years’ experience within an engineering discipline.
• Have the ability to interpret Design Drawings with a view to producing Manufacturing Build Instructions for both Skilled and Semi-Skilled operators.
• Have experience of Electronic Sub Assembly manufacture through to System level builds.
• Have experience and knowledge of the assembly process for small/miniature Electro-Mechanical Actuation Systems.
• Must be able to work within and contribute to a team environment.
• Recognise and understand customer requirements, and respond to them.