Manufacturing Engineer

MBDA Miissle System; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 39,150 - 47,850; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension 14%

Paid overtime

Flexi leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals

Free parking

Healthcare plan

Job summary

MBDA is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for the PCBA team at our Stevenage site. The role focuses on low-volume, high-mix early development PCBA and transitioning designs to serial production, with opportunities to grow into future manufacturing architectures and NPI support.

You will lead manufacturing work instructions, BOM control, and PFMEA development while collaborating with design and operations to ensure manufacturability and safe, efficient production.

Qualifications

• Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 and Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Degree in relevant Engineering subject.
• Electrical experience would be preferred.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Write and review manufacturing work instructions
• Review and control design changes including Bill of Materials creation and maintenance
• Resolve issues and queries with the operations team on shop floor
• Support CI activities
• Support the Non-Conformance Process
• Ensure processes and equipment contribute to a safe working environment following both company processes and legal obligations.
• Interface with the design authority during the product prototype/development phase, to ensure optimised Design for Manufacture (DfM)
• Develop and maintain manufacturing methods, processes and equipment to provide a robust and repeatable manufacturing system.
• Develop and maintain cross functional relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
• Perform and review PFMEAs
• Develop tooling to aid the manufacturing process
• Create and modify machine programmes for the manufacture or inspection of PCBAs

Skills

Proactive problem solving

Interpret design drawings

Team collaboration

Digital communication platforms

Education

NVQ Level 3 Apprenticeship

HNC or equivalent

Degree in relevant Engineering subject

Job description

An exciting new opportunity has become available as part of Engineering function within the Manufacturing, Prototype and Development facility as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in the PCBA team.

Salary: Circa £43,500 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4/5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

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:

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for various technical aspects of PCBA and will be working on low volume high mix early development PCBA, Maturing designs for transition to serials production as well as medium volume low mix Production standard PCBA

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, with the following key responsibilities:

• Write and review manufacturing work instructions
• Review and control design changes including Bill of Materials creation and maintenance
• Resolve issues and queries with the operations team on shop floor
• Support CI activities
• Support the Non-Conformance Process
• Ensure processes and equipment contribute to a safe working environment following both company processes and legal obligations.
• Interface with the design authority during the product prototype/development phase, to ensure optimised Design for Manufacture (DfM), or in the production phase for change implementation including supporting the NPI team in creating design rules for manufacturability of PCBA's
• Develop and maintain manufacturing methods, processes and equipment to provide a robust and repeatable manufacturing system.
• Develop and maintain cross functional relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
• Perform and review PFMEAs
• Develop tooling to aid the manufacturing process
• Create and modify machine programmes for the manufacture or inspection of PCBAs

What we're looking for from you:

• Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 and Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject

OR

• Degree in relevant Engineering subject
• Electrical experience would be preferred
• 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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