Process Engineer

-; Pontypool; Hybrid; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company is seeking a Process Engineer based in Glascoed. The position involves ensuring safety in manufacturing processes, refining efficiency, and training employees on processes. Required skills include a science or engineering degree and experience in manufacturing environments. This role offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Achieved or working towards a relevant science or engineering qualification.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is necessary.
• Familiarity with health and safety standards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure manufacturing processes are safe and efficient.
• Refine processes to meet product specifications.
• Train line employees on processes and methods.

Skills

Science or Engineering degree

Proven experience within a manufacturing environment

CNC Turning and Milling experience

Education

Degree, HND or equivalent in Manufacturing/Electrical/Mechanical

Job description

Job Title

Process Engineer

Location

Glascoed

Salary

Circa £43,649 depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing

• Ensuring 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)
• Refining the manufacturing processes to achieve process/manufacturing goals according to product specification and business priorities
• Planning and designing methods to improve efficiency and product quality by utilising Continuous Improvement tools and working as a member of a cross functional team
• Working to improve equipment availability and capability, and carry out process capability studies
• Managing and supporting capital acquisition, engineering proposals, and providing 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
• Liaising 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
• Training 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. Ensuring 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 - Process/ Aerospace/Automotive
• Manufacturing toolroom, including CNC Turning and Milling experience

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 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 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

13th November 2025