On-site Manufacturing Engineer – Process Improvement & NPI

MBDA UK Ltd; Henlow; On-site; GBP 39,150 - 47,850; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension up to 14% total contributions

Overtime opportunities

Flexi Leave up to 15 days

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks

Facilities: subsidised meals and free,

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

MBDA UK Ltd is offering a hands-on role in manufacturing engineering, focusing on translating design requirements into production instructions and developing the project manufacturing architecture. You will support operations staff on the shop floor while growing knowledge in manufacturing and future opportunities.

The position emphasizes industrial validation, manufacturing architecture, and future factory concepts, with a proactive problem-solving approach and collaboration within a team.

Qualifications

• Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 and Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject
• Degree in a relevant Engineering subject
• Must demonstrate a proactive approach to problem solving and commitment to work to meet our delivery milestones.
• Ability to interpret Design Drawings with a view to producing Manufacturing Build Instructions.
• Must be able to work within and contribute to a team environment.
• Awareness of digital communication platforms to work and communicate effectively within the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Support existing manufacturing lines and new product introduction
• Support the industrial validation process through the use of FMEAs, process proving activities etc.
• Manage configuration control by embedding design modifications into the manufacturing documentation and industrial validation
• Support the non-conformance process
• Ensure products are produced with consideration to safety, efficiency and economic factors
• Assume the responsibilities for safe operating implementation for changed processes, including liaising with COSHH assessors, SHE and human factors
• Liaise with the design authority during the product prototype/development phase, to ensure optimised Design for Manufacture (DfM)
• Compile and update Manufacturing Instructions maintaining production BOMs
• Tooling development and control

Skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Interpret drawings

Digital communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

HNC or equivalent

Engineering degree

Job description

MBDA UK Ltd is offering a hands-on role in manufacturing engineering, focusing on translating design requirements into production instructions and developing the project manufacturing architecture. You will support operations staff on the shop floor while growing knowledge in manufacturing and future opportunities.

The position emphasizes industrial validation, manufacturing architecture, and future factory concepts, with a proactive problem-solving approach and collaboration within a team.