Manufacturing Improvement Engineering Lead

BAE Systems (New); Samlesbury; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Manufacturing Improvement Engineering Lead to spearhead product improvement initiatives. The role involves leading a team, coaching engineers, and collaborating with various business teams to enhance product quality in manufacturing. The position offers competitive benefits and a chance to work on high-profile contracts with career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering required.
• Experience in leading improvement projects mandatory.
• Complex problem-solving experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team to deliver product improvement projects.
• Coaching team members to optimize contributions.
• Supporting product analysis of inspection data.

Skills

Leadership

Change Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

HNC/HND in an Engineering discipline

Tools

Minitab

Statistical Analysis Software

PLM

MES

Job description

Job title:Manufacturing Improvement Engineering Lead

Location:Samlesbury (Full-time onsite)

Salary:£54,793+ depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

·Leading a team of engineers to deliver product improvement projects

·Coaching and development of team members to optimize their contributions while meeting role demands

·Supporting detailed product analysis of inspection and non-conformance data to support RCCA

·Working alongside manufacturing business teams (Engineering, Quality and Operations etc.) to formulate robust RCCA plans

·Reviewing and interrogation of Product Engineering (CAD, Plannings, PLM, Product and Tooling drawings etc.) for improvement opportunities

·Liaising with Engineering Design teams to optimised Product Engineering when and where required

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

·Minimum HNC/HND in an Engineering discipline or equivalent

·Experience in leading improvement projects and teams, demonstrating competence in Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Communication to drive successful product improvement projects

·Experience in the engineering and manufacture of airframe products, mechanical product manufacturing and assembly in aerospace, automotive or similar industries

·Experience of complex problem solving, process improvement tools and techniques e.g. DMAIC, 8D (PPS)

Desirable:

·Working knowledge of big-data analytics and statistical analysis tools e.g. Lighthouse Shopfloor Online, Minitab statistical analysis software

·Knowledge of process capability studies, statistical quality control (SQC) and understanding of statistical metrics e.g. Cp/Cpk, yield etc

·Experience of using PLM, MES (Product Life-cycle management, Manufacturing Execution Systems (e.g. Teamcenter & SAPCAMS)

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Enablement Team:

As part of the Enablement Team, you will play a key role in driving product improvement initiatives in collaboration with our manufacturing teams. You will lead projects focused on ensuring that design intent is effectively realised in the production of airframe components. Using Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) tools and techniques, you will identify and resolve manufacturing challenges, delivering robust solutions that enhance product quality and performance.

This is a highly rewarding opportunity to contribute to our Typhoon contracts, with clear pathways for career progression and ongoing professional development.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:24^th July 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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