Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly & Integration

MBDA; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor is seeking a highly skilled Manufacturing Engineer specializing in Assembly and Integration in Bolton. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing and assembling missiles, alongside ensuring efficient production processes. This full-time role offers a hybrid work schedule, where experience in electronic sub-assembly and effective communication skills are crucial. Candidates must have a relevant engineering qualification or considerable experience in the field.

Benefits

Onsite canteen

Training and development opportunities

Showers and bike racks at facility

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 with a formal certificate to HNC required.
• BEng degree or 20+ years experience as a manufacturing engineer acceptable.
• Expertise in Electro-Mechanical Actuation Systems assembly.

Responsibilities

• Compile and update manufacturing instructions.
• Design, commission, and test associated tooling.
• Resolve technical problems during manufacturing.

Skills

Interpreting design drawings

Communication skills

Collaboration

Understanding company processes

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) training

SAP experience

Education

NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21 or HNC

BEng degree in engineering field

Job description

Overview

Our client, a trusted partner of the UK's Ministry of Defence, seeks a highly skilled Manufacturing Engineer specialising in Assembly and Integration. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in producing and assembling missiles. This contract opportunity may lead to a permanent position or an extension. A full apprenticeship and certificate copy is required. The role is full‑time with a hybrid work schedule in Bolton.

As the Manufacturing Engineer in charge of missile assembly, you will ensure the efficient and cost‑effective production of our client's products. You will be accountable for supporting several manufacturing projects and will be an integral part of the Manufacturing Engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• In charge of compiling and updating manufacturing instructions.
• Responsible for designing, commissioning, and testing the associated tooling.
• Assist in the industrial validation process using tools such as FMEAs and FAIs.
• Resolve technical problems that may arise during the manufacturing process and update route cards to reflect changes caused by re‑works.
• Ensure proper configuration control by incorporating design modifications into the manufacturing instructions.
• Support the Non‑Conformance Process using SAP.

Requirements

• Formal technical engineering/craft apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21 with a formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• OR A BEng degree in a relevant engineering field.
• OR a minimum of twenty years of experience working as a manufacturing engineer.
• Knowledge to interpret design drawings to produce manufacturing build instructions for skilled and semi‑skilled operators.
• Experience in Electronic Sub‑Assembly manufacture through to System‑level builds and expertise/knowledge of the assembly process for small/miniature Electro‑Mechanical Actuation Systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work in a diverse team and to read, analyse and interpret documents for accuracy and compliance with the Code.
• Effective collaboration, customer understanding, and prompt response are crucial.
• Understand and work with Company Processes and Procedures.
• Highly essential to have Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) training and SAP experience.

What Happens Now

Upon submission of your application, should it meet our selection criteria, you will be contacted via e‑mail by one of our talent acquisition specialists to arrange a screening call. This telephone chat is structured to explore a series of questions aimed at matching your competencies and capabilities to the specific demands of the position. Please note, this screening is contingent upon the initial success of your application.

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 the offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our client's Security Team.

About the Role

For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military, accomplishing numerous milestones in defence engineering and providing essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.

This job is at our client's site in Bolton, one of the North West's leading manufacturing sites for at least 25 years. The facility offers showers, bike racks, and is near the motorway with a petrol station outside. Amenities include an onsite canteen. All employees receive training and development opportunities.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG – The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.