Manufacturing Engineer

MBDA Miissle System; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading defense organization as a Manufacturing Engineer, where you'll engage in exciting projects involving PCBA and contribute to innovative manufacturing processes. This role offers the chance to work on low volume, high mix early development projects, ensuring optimized designs for manufacturability. Collaborating with a dynamic team, you'll support continuous improvement initiatives and interface with design authorities to enhance production methods. With a focus on professional growth and development, this opportunity is perfect for those passionate about engineering and manufacturing in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contribution up to 14%

Paid overtime opportunities

Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks

Subsidised meals

Free car parking

Qualifications

• Formal technical apprenticeship and further education in engineering required.
• Experience in Circuit Card Manufacturing and PCBA processes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support Continuous Improvement activities and the Non-Conformance Process.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing methods and processes for PCBA.

Skills

Circuit Card Manufacturing

PCBA Processes and Technologies

Continuous Improvement

Design for Manufacture (DfM)

Education

NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21 Engineering Apprenticeship

HND or equivalent in relevant subject

BEng/BSc in relevant Engineering/Technical Degree

Job description

An exciting new opportunity has become available as part of Engineering function within the Manufacturing, Prototype and Development facility.

Salary: Circa £43,000 depending on experience

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

Security Clearance:

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 and much more…

The opportunity:

As a 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.

You will have the opportunity to grow your knowledge within manufacturing as part of 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 Manufacturing Engineering Team, you will be working on multiple projects / multiple manufacturing tasks:

• Support Continuous Improvement activities
• Support the Non-Conformance Process
• 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
• 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
• Perform and review PFMEAs

What we're looking for from you:

• Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21
• Formal further education certificate to HND or equivalent in a relevant subject
• BEng/BSc in relevant Engineering/Technical Degree
• Experience in Circuit Card Manufacturing
• Knowledge of PCBA Processes and Technologies

Our company: MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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