Process Engineer

BAE Systems; Abergele; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is looking for a Process Engineer to enhance manufacturing processes at their Glascoed site. You will improve efficiency, ensure safety, and train line employees, requiring a science or engineering degree. This hybrid role offers competitive benefits and a supportive environment for diverse candidates.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Science or Engineering degree, HND or equivalent - Manufacturing/Electrical/Mechanical (achieved or working towards).
• NEBOSH certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is desirable.
• Proven experience within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that manufacturing processes are carried out safely.
• Refine the manufacturing processes to achieve goals according to product specification.
• Plan and design methods to improve efficiency and product quality.
• Manage and support capital acquisition and engineering proposals.
• Train Line employees on existing and new processes.

Skills

Science or Engineering degree

CNC Turning and Milling experience

NEBOSH certificate

Experience in manufacturing environment

Education

HND or equivalent in Manufacturing/Electrical/Mechanical

Job description

Overview

Job title: Process Engineer

Location: Glascoed. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £43,649 (depending on subject to skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing

• Ensure that manufacturing processes are carried out safely by identifying and understanding process risks and implementing the necessary controls to ensure process risks are As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP)
• Refine the manufacturing processes to achieve process/manufacturing goals according to product specification and business priorities
• Plan and design methods to improve efficiency and product quality by utilising Continuous Improvement tools and working as a member of a cross functional team
• Work to improve equipment availability and capability, and carry out process capability studies
• Manage and support capital acquisition, engineering proposals, and provide estimated costs to achieve operational improvements and financial benefits
• Liaising with Product/Process TA, have an input into PFMEA, produce technical specifications for new/replacement equipment, carry out factory acceptance and installed article tests, and carry out trials and commissioning on process equipment
• Liaise with the site Safety/COMAH/High Hazard team to develop and maintain manufacturing High Hazard Safe Systems of Work, including, DSEAR and Standard Operating Procedures
• Train Line employees on existing and new processes and methods, carry out competency assessments to ensure line employees are competent and familiar with manufacturing processes and equipment. Ensure tasks that are critical to safety are identified and understood

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Science or Engineering degree, HND or equivalent - Manufacturing/Electrical/Mechanical (achieved or working towards)

Desirable:

• NEBOSH certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• Proven experience within a manufacturing environment experience within a manufacturing environment - Process/ Aerospace/Automotive
• Manufacturing toolroom, including CNC Turning and Milling experience

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Special Projects Team

You will be integrated within a newly established project team supporting manufacturing process development and overall delivery. Reporting to the Senior Process Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that programme derivation and execution includes appropriate engineering development activity to achieve a robust solution. The activities will be planned with sound estimates for completion with appropriate risk mitigation built in. The position will be based at the BAE Systems Land UK site in Glascoed, Monmouthshire on a four-day working pattern within a hybrid-working environment with occasional travel to other customer, manufacturing and test and evaluation sites.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also 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.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date

Closing Date: 30 October.

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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How to apply

When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE systems careers site where you will be required to:

• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your cv
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

When asked source type, please select "job board advertisement" then "the IET / E+T Jobs"