Manufacturing Operations Engineer Industrialisation & Strategy

WeAreTechWomen; Templecombe; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus (up to 10%)

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Volunteer days

Employee discounts

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Thales recruits a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for its Under Water Systems in Templecombe, UK. The role is hybrid, with 3 days on-site and a 37-hour week.

You will define industrial strategies, ensuring manufacturability, cost-effectiveness and readiness for the future, coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and projects. You will mentor team members and shape industrialisation plans while aligning with the bid and project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proven specialist in Industrialisation/NPI principles.
• Capable to influence and mobilise peer networks in relevant domains to support and improve the industrial activity.
• Confident presenting to cross-functional groups.
• Mechanical Engineer/Electronic Qualification (HNC or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Input to reviews throughout the Bid & Project lifecycle on behalf of Industry to define and approve industrial solution.
• Create Industrialisation Plans for projects and products that deliver our Industrial Strategy and is linked to the Integration, Validation, Verification and Qualification Plans.
• Agree the definition of estimates for Projects and Products and the associated financial commitments (inc. Capex).
• Contribute to the design and deployment of the Industrial Strategy within the business.
• Develop others in the team through mentoring & sharing knowledge. Assist in the development of the Manufacturing Engineering function.

Skills

Industrialisation/NPI

Stakeholder influence

Presentation skills

Mechanical/Electronic qualification

Education

Mechanical Engineer

Electronic qualification (HNC or equivalent)

Job description

Thales recruits a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for its Under Water Systems in Templecombe, UK. The role is hybrid, with 3 days on-site and a 37-hour week.

You will define industrial strategies, ensuring manufacturability, cost-effectiveness and readiness for the future, coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and projects. You will mentor team members and shape industrialisation plans while aligning with the bid and project lifecycle.