Senior Engineering Manager

MBDA; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus: up to 27% of base

Car Allowance: £300 per month

Pension: up to 14% employer/employee

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Private Medical Insurance

Facilities: subsidised meals, free car

Job summary

MBDA is seeking an Engineering Manager to serve as the manufacturing technical authority for a missile portfolio. The role ensures production systems are fit for today and battle-ready for the future, with hybrid working 2–3 days on-site.

You will lead Spiral Development and industrialisation efforts, coordinate obsolescence, and drive continuous improvement while managing project CAPEX and risk. Security clearance (SC) is required and the role offers a strong rewards package.

Qualifications

• Experienced professional with a proven technical background in engineering.
• Experience with manufacturing systems, preferably within defence.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Spiral Development activities from a manufacturing perspective.
• Coordinate obsolescence from a manufacturing project perspective.
• Lead Industrialisation aspects of Project Product Gate Reviews.
• Support Continuous Improvement initiatives to improve efficiency.
• Manage project rate increase requirements across production areas.
• Coordinate CAPEX submissions and funding at a Project level.
• Oversee production system validation and transition from development to series production.

Skills

Engineering

Manufacturing systems

Defence sector experience

Stakeholder management

Technical authority

Project leadership

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an Engineering Manager to act as the manufacturing technical authority for a missile portfolio. This is a key role within MBDA, ensuring that the production systems are fit for today and battle ready for the future.

Salary : Circa £70,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site, due to workload classification and team collaboration

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. (This role requires SC)

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 27% of base salary
• Car Allowance: £300 per calendar month
• Pension : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• 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 and much more…
• Private Medical Insurance: Eligible employees are enrolled as standard into the company funded Private Medical Insurance benefit.

The opportunity:

In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the manufacturing system is technically capable for the current production requirements of the portfolio and managing all changes to ensure the future requirements are met.

• Responsible for leading Spiral Development activities at Project level from a manufacturing perspective ensuring business Units are involved and aware.
• Coordinate obsolescence from a manufacturing project perspective
• Responsible for leading Industrialisation aspects of Project Product Gate Reviews
• Responsible for leading and support Project lead Continuous Improvement initiatives to ensure the area of responsibility is continually developing to improve efficiency.
• Responsible for leading project rate increase requirements ensuring all production areas can deliver the rate requirements.
• Managing the Manufacturing CAPEX submissions/requirements and funding at a Project level.
• Coordinate the overall project preparation and proving of the Production System from initial validation to full certification of the production system, ensuring the smooth transition from Development in to Series Production at a technical level.
• Responsible for leading Project Risk identification and aversion strategies associated with technical definition and manufacturing methodologies.
• Responsible for developing, maintaining and controlling technical interfaces to customers, suppliers and collaborators to ensure effective and swift resolution of technical issues at a Project level.

What we’re looking for from you:

• An experienced professional with a proven technical background in engineering
• Experience with manufacturing systems, preferably within the defence sector
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. The ability to influence people externally, cross functionally, across the business and within a project environment
• Demonstrates the ability to be a credible authority on technical topics at Project and Domain level.
• Demonstrable experience in leading projects, such as Spiral Development and obsolescence removal activities
• Experience in problem-solving, risk management, and resolving challenging technical issues in a timely manner
• Experience with industrialisation processes
• Excellent communication, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Confidence and capability in making or influencing solutions at a senior level.
• Manufacturing experience that will allow you to manage stakeholders with a long-term, strategic vision.

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