Process Engineer

BAE Systems; Smith's Green; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a manufacturing engineer responsible for developing and managing manufacturing processes from concept to commissioning. The ideal candidate will have an HNC/HND in a relevant discipline and a solid technical foundation. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with industry standards and presenting process updates to management. This role offers benefits including a competitive pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC / HND Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing or equivalent.
• Strong technical abilities and experience in manufacturing.
• Experience in prioritising workload while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop new manufacturing processes in line with Engineering Plans.
• Ensure compliance with industry standard controls for process stability.
• Present process status to line management and stakeholders.

Skills

Good technical and manufacturing base

Ability to work under pressure

Capability to produce written/visual instructions

Prioritisation of workload

Education

HNC / HND Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop new manufacturing processes, in line with Engineering Plans and Budgets. Technical solutions and processes must be robust, timely, cost-effective and meet Customer expectations
• Ensure that manufacturing processes comply with industry standard controls that ensure long term process stability, including Lean Principles, Process Control Plans, PFMEAs; plus awareness of Programmable Logic Controls and Visual Management Systems on automated process lines
• Specify and qualify new equipment, often working with suppliers to meet tight deadlines. Ensure all process equipment meets regulatory and safety standards
• Coordinate development activities to establish supporting data that ensures manufacturing processes are based on a sound understanding of the materials being processed and the technology adopted for the plant and equipment
• Coordinate and manage a project data file capturing process and design information; include trials data, process definition (including drawings and specifications), certification and safety data controlled through the company's Product Lifecycle Management system
• Support project activities, including process reviews, capability studies, and Safe System of Work
• Present to line management and other stakeholders (verbal and written) on topics relating to process status within development or production, e.g. KPIs

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC / HND Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or time served in an engineering discipline or equivalent
• Have a good technical and manufacturing base, show initiative and be able to work under pressure
• Prioritise a constantly varying workload, while maintaining high quality standards and meeting deadlines
• Capability to produce written/visual instructions i.e. SOP's, RA's

Desirable

• Experience and demonstrated knowledge of materials processing
• IOSH Managing Safety / NEBOSH Certificate
• Exposure to a medium/high volume manufacturing environment

The Team

This role is responsible for the development of manufacturing processes from concept through to commissioning and qualification. You must be able to demonstrate a proven capability in developing manufacturing processes including system integration. Specific duties will include the identification and management of process technical requirements, provision of expertise into the risk management process, provision of engineering support to the tendering process, implementation of Safe System of Work in line with Company and Statutory requirements and the technical management of the commissioning and qualification process. A good knowledge of statistical techniques for measuring process capability and maintaining process control would be an advantage, including an understanding of six-sigma and the ability to develop, establish and maintain capable production processes.

Security

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.

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 flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Inclusion

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.