Manufacturing Engineer

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Coulport; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

266 hours annual leave

Subsidised Transport Service

Professional development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension contribution (9-13%)

Life Assurance Discounts

Volunteer & special leave

Job summary

Atomic Weapons Establishment in Coulport, Scotland, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to deliver engineering solutions that maximise productivity, reliability, innovation and quality across programmes. The role emphasises safety, design integrity and lifecycle delivery within a security-cleared environment.

You will apply engineering methods and tools, plan tasks, and work with colleagues to meet time, cost and quality objectives while maintaining high safety and environmental standards, with

Qualifications

• Compliance with Licence Conditions/ Authorisation Conditions, legislation and regulations.
• Proven track record of technical delivery and continuous improvement.
• Technical awareness of product/domain.
• Following Company processes and ensuring Management System is kept up to date.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering solutions that meet safety and performance requirements.
• Comply with the design intent across the full engineering lifecycle.
• Plan and execute tasks in order to deliver agreed objectives to time, requirements, quality and cost.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality.

Skills

Engineering aptitude

Problem solving

Analytical capability

Systems Thinking

Decision making

Teamwork

Good communications

Education

ONC/HNC/HND/NVQ3/NVQ4 level in a STEM vocational qualification

Tools

Office software

Engineering tools

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Coulport, near Helensburgh (Scotland - 20 minutes north of Helensburgh). Working pattern: Monday – Thursday (core hours).

Ready to play your part? At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part? Let us introduce the role: To deliver Manufacturing Engineering in support of AWE Programmes; will apply Engineering methods, tools and processes to engineering tasks. Deliver engineering solutions that will maximise productivity, reliability, innovation and quality to the business.

Key Accountabilities

• Deliver engineering solutions that meet safety and performance requirements
• Comply with the design intent across the full engineering lifecycle
• Plan and execute tasks in order to deliver agreed objectives to time, requirements, quality and cost
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality
• Additional accountabilities for this job profile may be defined and appointed through the Chief Engineer Management Arrangements, with appointees contained within the Company Design Authorities and Technical Authorities listing, as held in the company management system

Essential Criteria

• Compliance with Licence Conditions/ Authorisation Conditions, legislation and regulations
• ONC/HNC/HND/NVQ3/NVQ4 level in a STEM vocational qualification supported by considerable practical experience.
• Proven track record of technical delivery and continuous improvement
• Technical awareness of product/domain
• Following Company processes and ensuring Management System is kept up to date.

Working Level

• Product/domain knowledge
• Engineering aptitude
• Problem solving
• Analytical capability
• Systems Thinking
• Decision making
• Teamwork
• Good communications
• Competent in IT, including systems covering standard office software and engineering tools and applications
• Lead by example with regard to positive behaviours and safety culture.
• Willing to undertake UK and overseas travel

Benefits

• Time to recharge your batteries with 266 hours of annual leave.
• Subsidised Transport Service to the site.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.
• Employee Assistance Programme and on-site Occupational Health Services, which includes access to physiotherapy, GP, counselling support, financial advice.
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family.
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing – more information available on our careers site.

Important Things You Need to Know

• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE.
• The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.
• Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work.
• We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.
• Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.
• Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.

About the Role and Programmes

We are at the start of a once in a generation – possibly two generations – programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK’s continuous at sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state-of-the-art capital and construction projects – some of which have never been done before.

Find out more on our website.

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