Principal Manufacturing Engineer

MBDA; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension 14% (employer/employee)

Paid overtime

Flexi leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Site facilities

Healthcare plan

Job summary

MBDA in Bolton is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead the Manufacturing Engineering team on daily technical and people management tasks. You will manage workload across projects, drive continuous improvement, and represent the manufacturing function in cross-functional forums to ensure on-time delivery.

You will grow expertise in industrial validation, manufacturing architecture and factory of the future concepts, while developing senior engineers and maintaining safe, compliant

Qualifications

• Formal technical Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent with further education (HNC or equivalent)
• Able to interpret Design Drawings with a view to producing Manufacturing Build Instructions
• Proactive approach to solving problems and meeting delivery milestones
• Must demonstrate a proactive approach to problem solving and commitment to work to meet our delivery milestones.
• Have the 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

• Manage Senior Manufacturing Engineers in their day-to-day technical role
• Support the manufacturing area in its growth and rate increase
• Drive continuous improvement through the team/organisation and lead CI activities
• Support manufacturing architecture plans to operate lean principles and justify process improvements/factory of the future concepts
• Support the Non-Conformance Process
• Interface with the design authority during product prototype/development to ensure DfM
• Ensure processes and equipment support safe working environments
• Develop and maintain manufacturing methods, processes and equipment
• Develop cross-functional relationships with stakeholders and suppliers
• Perform PFMEAs and review results
• Support training and development of Process Engineers

Skills

Engineering degree

NVQ Level 3

Proactive problem solving

Interpreting drawings

Education

NVQ Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship

HNC or equivalent

Degree in Engineering

Job description

An exciting new opportunity has become available within the Manufacturing Engineering team for a Principal Manufacturing Engineer.

Salary: Circa £47,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity:

The Principal Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the manufacturing Engineering team. This will involve managing project and functional workloads to ensure completion on time through the team, leading continuous improvement activities, representing the manufacturing team at various forums and being responsible for the delivery of the team. Furthermore, it is a leadership role that involves people management; sickness & absence, appraisals, holidays, work load, dynamic working arrangements and individual output.

The opportunity also allows and individual to grow their knowledge within manufacturing as part of development into future opportunities. Industrial Validation, manufacturing architecture and factory of the future principles are some of the work packages that provide stretched objectives for such growth.

• Manage Senior Manufacturing Engineers in their day-to-day technical role
• Support the manufacturing area in its growth and rate increase
• Drive continuous improvement through the team/organisation and lead CI activities
• Support manufacturing architecture plans to operate lean principles, whilst also compiling business cases for process improvements/factory of the future concepts
• Support the Non-Conformance Process
• Interface with the design authority during the product prototype/development phase, to ensure optimised Design for Manufacture (DfM)
• Ensure processes and equipment contribute to a safe working environment following both company processes and legal obligations.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing methods, processes and equipment to provide a robust and repeatable manufacturing system.
• Develop and maintain cross functional relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
• Perform and review PFMEAs (process failure mode effect analysis)
• Support the training and development of the Process Engineers

What we’re looking for from you:

• Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 and Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject

OR

• Degree in relevant Engineering subject
• Able to work with minimum supervision:
• Must demonstrate a proactive approach to problem solving and commitment to work to meet our delivery milestones.
• Have the 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.

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