Manufacturing Engineer

Aviva Plc; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP & health checks

Employee share scheme

Flexible working options

Volunteering day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Ashton Vale, near Nailsea, Bristol to help build current and future defence systems. You will own machined parts and assemblies, develop manufacturing methods, and support life-cycle manufacturing with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes process development, project investment, and close collaboration with production, procurement and engineering stakeholders in a 37-hour, on-site setting.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in milling and turning; resolve complex manufacturing challenges.
• Estimating machining and assembly processes from 2D drawings and 3D models.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings; knowledge of GD&T requirements.
• Computer literate and able to pick up new software/ERP (IFS/SAP).
• Understanding of work holding options and fixture design.

Responsibilities

• Act as the product owner for machined parts and assemblies, including complex components.
• Provide technical expertise in development, launch and support of manufacturing methods.
• Maintain product support throughout its manufacturing lifecycle with stakeholders.
• Support estimation and design of new, innovative designs for manufacturability.
• Engage with stakeholders on technical investment projects aligned to budgets.

Skills

Milling & turning

Machining estimation

GD&T interpretation

ERP software (IFS/SAP)

Fixture design

Tools

IFS/SAP

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Ashton, Bristol

Country: GB

Postcode: BS1 5

Date Posted: 2026-09-18

Application Deadline: 2026-12-20T11:00:57.967

Job 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 etc)
• 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

About Babcock

We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 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 contact us 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

01/10/######

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