Manufacturing Engineer — High-Impact, Safety‑Driven

AWE; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

266 hours annual leave

Pension (defined contribution)

Professional development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Job summary

AWE is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to deliver engineering solutions for our programs at Coulport, Scotland. You’ll apply engineering methods to improve productivity, reliability, and quality while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong problem-solving and analytical skills, teamwork, and the ability to travel if needed. On-site work with dedicated benefits and progression opportunities across the AWE engineering portfolio.

Qualifications

• Compliance with Licence Conditions and Regulations
• STEM vocational qualification with substantial practical experience
• Proven track record of technical delivery and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering solutions that meet safety and performance requirements
• Comply with the design intent across the full engineering lifecycle
• Plan and execute tasks to deliver objectives on time, to quality and to cost
• Maintain high standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality

Skills

Engineering aptitude

Problem solving

Analytical capability

Systems Thinking

Decision making

Teamwork

Good communications

IT in engineering tools

Product/domain knowledge

Education

STEM vocational qualification (ONC/HNC/HND/NVQ3/NVQ4)

Tools

Engineering tools

Job description

AWE is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to deliver engineering solutions for our programs at Coulport, Scotland. You’ll apply engineering methods to improve productivity, reliability, and quality while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong problem-solving and analytical skills, teamwork, and the ability to travel if needed. On-site work with dedicated benefits and progression opportunities across the AWE engineering portfolio.