Manufacturing Engineers - Metrology

Db Def; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Health care plan

EAP

Training opportunities

Career development

Job summary

DB Defence in Huddersfield is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Metrology) to support production and engineering teams in a defence environment. You will plan metrology activities, inspect components with laser trackers and verify tolerances against drawings.

You will interpret GD&T, support PFMEA and continuous improvement, and work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver manufacturing programmes. Note: BPSS clearance and security considerations may apply.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with laser trackers and metrology equipment.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and tolerances (GD&T).
• Experience in manufacturing/assembly environment and quality-focused practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide metrology guidance to Manufacturing, Assembly and Engineering teams to ensure components meet drawings, dimensions and quality requirements.
• Plan and perform metrology and dimensional control activities using laser trackers to inspect tooling, components and assemblies; analyse data and support tolerance stack-ups.
• Interpret drawings and GD&T to advise on manufacturing capability and manufacturability; support design with dimensional control input.
• Support PFMEA and continuous improvement, including process mapping, risk mitigation and machine capability studies.

Skills

Metrology expertise

GD&T knowledge

Dimensional control

Drawing interpretation

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering degree (desirable)

Tools

Laser trackers

Measuring arms

Metrology equipment

Job description

Are you looking for the next step in your engineering career? Our Manufacturing Engineer (Metrology) 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, Assembly and Engineering teams, ensuring components and assemblies meet drawing, dimensional, quality and programme requirements.
• Plan and undertake metrology and dimensional control activities, using equipment such as laser trackers to inspect components, tooling and assemblies, analyse dimensional data and support tolerance stack-up requirements.
• Interpret drawings, tolerances and specifications, advising on manufacturing and machine tool capability and supporting Design Engineering with dimensional control and manufacturability requirements.
• Support PFMEA and continuous improvement activities, including process mapping, risk mitigation, machine capability studies and improvements to manufacturing methods, tooling, quality and process efficiency.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders, including Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and customers, providing metrology expertise to support customer F.A.T., installations and the successful delivery of manufacturing programmes.

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 relevant engineering discipline. A degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar subject would be desirable.
• Experience in dimensional control and component/assembly accuracy, with the ability to use laser trackers, measuring arms and metrology equipment to verify and challenge manufacturing tolerances.
• 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)
• Shift Premiums Available (subject to working pattern)
• 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.