Manufacturing Engineer

MBDA Missile Systems; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension

Overtime

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Job summary

MBDA Missile Systems in Stevenage is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to work on low volume, high mix PCBA development and transition to serial production. You will collaborate with the Principal Engineer on Design for Manufacture and build robust instructions for manufacturing.

You will develop and maintain methods, resolve shop-floor issues, and support cross-functional teams through NPI and process improvements, contributing to the factory of the future initiatives.

Qualifications

• Electrical/Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
• Advanced Level/L3 standard required for engineering manufacturing track.
• L4/HNC/diploma or NVQ qualification demonstrates technical grounding.
• Degree in a relevant subject is acceptable if no NVQ pathway followed.

Responsibilities

• Support CI activities on PCBA manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Interface with design authority to ensure manufacturability (DfM) during prototyping.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing methods, processes and equipment.
• Write and review manufacturing work instructions and BOM controls.
• Resolve shop-floor issues and support NPI teams in change implementation.
• Perform PFMEAs and foster cross-functional relationships with stakeholders.

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard)

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Level 4 qualification (HNC, diploma, etc.)

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ)

Degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Salary

Circa £43,500 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

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, responsible for manufacturing problem identification and resolution:

• Support CI 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

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard)

AND

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Level 4 academic qualification (HNC, diploma, etc.)

AND

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ) *Not required if a L3 apprenticeship standard has been achieved

Or

• Degree in a relevant subject.

• 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.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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