Manufacturing Engineers - Continuous Improvement (CI)

AWE; England; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Manufacturing Engineers to drive Continuous Improvement initiatives in a highly regulated environment. This role involves collaborating with design teams and technical experts to enhance production capabilities and support the UK's nuclear deterrent. Candidates should possess a strong background in Lean manufacturing techniques and problem-solving, with a focus on driving efficiencies and managing improvements. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work culture, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to critical projects while enjoying a flexible working pattern and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

9-day working fortnight

Market leading contributory pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Professional Career Development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Discounts on everyday spending

Special Leave Policy

Qualifications

• Experience in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of process control and problem investigation tools.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve manufacturing systems through Continuous Improvement.
• Identify and implement innovative ways to enhance production operations.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing Techniques

Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Continuous Improvement

Quality Tools

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

Problem Solving

MRP / ERP systems

Configuration management

Digital manufacturing tools

Job description

Role title: Manufacturing Engineers - Continuous Improvement (CI)

Location: RG7 4PR & RG30 3RR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £39,280 - £58,000 + Allowance (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Closing date: 22nd April 2025

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce these roles

We are recruiting for Manufacturing Engineers to help design and shape the UK's future nuclear deterrent using innovation and the latest technologies, processes and capabilities.

Working within Manufacturing Engineering, these roles are to support and improve our manufacturing systems used in the manufacture of the deterrent via Continuous Improvement.

These roles are ideally suited to candidates with demonstrable experience in working within a manufacturing environment. Specifically, the support of production capabilities, the management of non-conformance, the deployment and usage of Lean manufacturing tools & Techniques and Problem Solving.

Working in a highly regulated environment, alongside our design teams, technical experts, and Operations team, the role of the Manufacturing Engineer is to identify, develop and implement innovative ways of working, supporting production operations to deliver continuous improvement activities.

Who are we looking for?

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

1. Knowledge of and Experience applying Lean Manufacturing Techniques, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Continuous Improvement, Quality Tools, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Obsolescence Management and Model Based Engineering
2. Knowledge and understanding of process control and problem investigation tools (PFMEAs, control plans, RCA, A3, 5 whys)
3. Process and manufacturing documentation development to support safe systems of work
4. Experience of working in a manufacturing or operational environment, supporting production and driving efficiencies
5. Experience of using MRP / ERP systems to support production, manage inventory and to generate business data
6. Experience of driving and managing those improvements through to completion and validating efficiencies (Plan, Do, Check, Act)
7. Experience and Knowledge of creating and managing Route Cards (RC), Technical Instructions (TI) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
8. Design to Manufacture experience of process, tooling or equipment including requirements capture and presenting at design reviews
9. Configuration management
10. Tools and software supporting digital manufacturing
11. Driving and managing engineering change and transformation within a manufacturing environment

We would love you to have the following soft skills:

1. Excellent interpersonal and team building skills, capable of building good working relationships within the organisation
2. Leadership skills
3. Stakeholder engagement
4. Strong communication skills

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

1. 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
2. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions)
3. Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay
4. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body
5. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
6. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)
7. Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
8. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role and be willing and able to travel within the UK and overseas if required.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home with these roles. These roles are based on site at AWE Aldermaston or Burghfield.

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