Manufacturing Engineers

Db Def; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday including bank holiday

Flexible leave accrual up to 12 days

Defined Pension Scheme – up to 8%

Life Assurance – up to 5x salary

Health Care Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Gear Academy training

Career development opportunities

Job summary

DB Defence is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support production and assembly activities within a Defence environment. You’ll work with engineering, production and wider teams to solve technical challenges and improve processes for successful project delivery.

You will act as the technical link between Manufacturing, Assembly and Engineering, ensuring manufacturability, GD&T compliance and robust procedural guidance.

Qualifications

• Must hold NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or similar. Degree in Mechanical Engineering desirable.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing methods for rotating components (turning, boring, grinding, gear manufacture, milling).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications, with GD&T understanding.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to Manufacturing and Assembly teams to meet build quality and programme schedules.
• Act as the key communication link between Manufacturing, Assembly and Engineering, guiding manufacturability and tooling decisions.
• Interpret drawings and create manufacturing drawings, works orders and technical packs with accurate routings and QA requirements.
• Support PFMEA activities, process mapping, risk mitigation and the creation of manufacturing procedures while identifying bespoke tooling in line with safety regulations.
• Drive continuous improvement of manufacturing processes focusing on quality, cycle time and efficiency using metrology equipment.

Skills

Manufacturing methods

GD&T

Mechanical engineering

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Looking for the next step in your engineering career? Our Manufacturing Engineer roles offer the opportunity to support production and assembly activities within a specialist Defence environment. You’ll work closely with engineering, production and wider business teams, helping to solve technical challenges, improve manufacturing processes and support the successful delivery of projects.

About the Role:

• Provide technical guidance and problem-solving support to Manufacturing and Assembly teams, helping to achieve required build quality, engineering standards and programme schedules.


• Act as the key communication link between Manufacturing, Assembly and Engineering, providing clear technical direction and supporting design reviews with input on manufacturability and machine tool capability.


• Interpret technical drawings and create manufacturing drawings, works orders and technical packs, ensuring accurate routings, operations and quality assurance requirements are incorporated into manufacturing processes.


• Support PFMEA activities, including process mapping, risk mitigation and the creation and approval of manufacturing procedures and protocols, while identifying and implementing bespoke methods and tooling in line with machinery safety regulations.


• Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes, focusing on quality, cycle time and process efficiency, while using metrology equipment to support the accurate manufacture and assembly of components.

About You:

• Previous experience in a Manufacturing Engineer, Assembly Engineer, Production Engineer or similar role, ideally within an engineering or manufacturing environment.


• Must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or a similar engineering discipline. A degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar subject would be desirable.


• Strong knowledge of manufacturing methods for rotating components, in any of the following disciplines: turning, boring, grinding, gear manufacture, milling, or build line support with an understanding of how these processes are applied to high-integrity components.


• Ability to interpret technical engineering drawings and specifications, with a strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and the ability to create and approve stage manufacturing drawings.

Why DBD?

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)


• Flexible working agreement that allows you to accrue up to an additional 12 days annual leave per annum


• Defined Pension Scheme – Up to 8% employer contribution


• Life Assurance – Up to 5x basic salary (depending on contribution to pension scheme)


• Health Care Cash Plan – provides reimbursement for healthcare appointments, including dental, physiotherapy, and other eligible treatments.


• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Access to confidential support and advice on personal, financial and wellbeing matters.


• Training Opportunities – We invest in our people through our Gear Academy, offering product, service, legal, ethics, and compliance training, alongside external development opportunities to help you build your skills and progress your career.


• Career Development – Whether you are joining as an apprentice, a graduate or taking the next step in your career journey, we will support you in developing your career at every step of the way. We are proud to see our people develop and regularly promote internally.

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at DB Defence are subject to security and export control restrictions. These requirements may mean that factors such as your nationality, previous nationalities and place of birth can affect your eligibility for certain roles within the organisation.

All applicants must, as a minimum, be able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance. Many roles also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. Depending on the level of vetting required, applicants will typically need to have been continuously resident in the UK for a minimum of 10 years to enable meaningful security checks to be completed.