Manufacturing Engineer, Defence Systems & Tooling

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd; Farnworth; On-site; GBP 41,328 - 55,104; Full time

Job summary

World Class Defence Organisation in Bolton is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to ensure efficient production and budget adherence within the missile assembly facility. You will join a multi-project manufacturing team to update work instructions and support tooling design and commissioning.

The role covers industrial validation via FMEAs, resolving technical issues, and managing design modifications in Manufacturing Instructions, including SAP-based non-conformance support.

Qualifications

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard).
• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 4 academic qualification (HNC, diploma, etc.).
• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ) *Not required if a L3 apprenticeship standard has been achieved.
• Degree in a relevant Engineering subject.

Responsibilities

• As a Manufacturing Engineer within the unit & missile assembly manufacturing facility your focus will be to ensure that our products are built efficiently and to budget.
• A key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will carry out activities in support of multi-project manufacturing.
• Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions.
• Design, Commissioning and proving of associated tooling.
• Support the industrial validation process through the use of FMEA’s, FAI’s etc.
• Resolution of technical problems that may arise during the manufacturing process.
• Route card changes as a result or rework activities.
• Management of Configuration Control by the embodiment of Design Modifications into the Manufacturing Instructions.
• Support to the Non Conformance Process using SAP.

Skills

Verification & validation

Design modifications

Commissioning

FMEA

Configuration control

Sub-assembly manufacturing

Interpret design drawings

Manufacturing build instructions

Education

Advanced Level apprenticeship or L3

Level 4 academic qualification (HNC, diploma)

NVQ Level 3 vocational qualification

Engineering degree (relevant subject)

Job description

World Class Defence Organisation in Bolton is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to ensure efficient production and budget adherence within the missile assembly facility. You will join a multi-project manufacturing team to update work instructions and support tooling design and commissioning.

The role covers industrial validation via FMEAs, resolving technical issues, and managing design modifications in Manufacturing Instructions, including SAP-based non-conformance support.