Manufacturing Engineer

Babcock International; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension & life assurance

Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Savings portal

Professional fees paid

Reservists leave

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Flexible working

Dynamic environment

Job summary

Babcock International is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Ashton, Bristol area to specialise in machining methods for current and future defence systems, supporting lifecycle from design through manufacture.

The role covers product ownership of machined components and assemblies, with involvement in estimation, design of innovative fixtures, and collaboration with production, procurement and engineering to deliver reliable manufacturing solutions. Security clearance required.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in milling and turning, with the ability to resolve complex manufacturing challenges.
• Proven experience estimating machining and assembly processes from 2D drawings and 3D models.
• Ability to interpret and work to technical drawings, with knowledge of GD&T requirements.
• Computer literate and able to pick up new software/ERP (IFS/SAP et al.).
• Understanding of various work holding options and the design of innovative fixture methods, with a background in manufacturing engineering being beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Act as the product owner for a range of machined parts and assemblies, both simple and highly complex.
• Provide technical expertise in the development, launch, and support of manufacturing methods for a wide range of machined products and assemblies.
• 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.
• Support technical investment projects engaging with key stakeholders and aligning outcomes to budgets and improvements.

Skills

Milling

Turning

Estimating machining/assembly

GD&T

ERP knowledge (IFS/SAP)

Tools

IFS

SAP

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Ashton, Bristol

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF72265

Build the future of UK defence engineering

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Manufacturing Engineer at Ashton Vale, near Nailsea, Bristol.

The role

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you'll have a role that's engaging and challenging. Working 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.

You'll be the product owner of a whole host of machined components and assembled sub-systems, providing technical expertise in the development, launch and support of manufacturing methods for complex components and assemblies. Maintaining product support throughout its manufacturing lifecycle liaising with the various production, procurement and engineering stakeholders. You will also support the estimation and design of brand new, innovative components ensuring they are suitable for manufacture.

Day‑to‑day, you'll be required to:

• Act as the product owner for a range of machined parts and assemblies, both simple and highly complex.
• Provide technical expertise in the development, launch, and support of manufacturing methods for a wide range of machined products and assemblies.
• 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.
• Support technical investment projects engaging with key stakeholders and aligning outcomes to budgets and improvements.

This is a full time, on site role, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Essential experience of the Manufacturing Engineer

• Strong experience in milling and turning, with the ability to resolve complex manufacturing challenges.
• Proven experience estimating machining and assembly processes from 2D drawings and 3D models.
• Ability to interpret and work to technical drawings, with knowledge of GD&T requirements.
• Computer literate and able to pick up new software/ERP (IFS/SAP et al.).
• Understanding of various work holding options and the design of innovative fixture methods, with a background in manufacturing engineering being beneficial.

Qualifications for the 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 (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) clearance for this role. Must be a sole UK national.

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 at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• 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 – buy or sell up to one working week of leave
• Be Kind Day – one paid volunteering day each year
• Flexible working options
• A dynamic working environment

Babcock

We're Babcock – a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts – not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work‑life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [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.

Closing date

17/07/2026