Senior Manufacturing Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Bembridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join their team in Cowes, Isle of Wight. This role involves applying engineering knowledge to support manufacturing processes, ensuring safety, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have experience in manufacturing and a solid understanding of production principles. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits, fostering an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Good understanding of MRP/ERP systems required.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Support and undertake development in electromechanical assembly.
• Create and maintain manufacturing work instructions.
• Conduct health and safety activities including risk assessments.

Skills

Manufacturing environment experience

Understanding of MRP/ERP systems

Production engineering principles

Reading engineering drawings

Education

HNC/D qualification in engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight

Salary: Up to £55,000 dependent on experience

What you’ll be doing:

1. Apply depth and breadth of Manufacturing Engineering knowledge and experience to support and undertake development in disciplines such as electromechanical assembly.
2. Interpret production drawing data to identify and generate tooling requirements, manufacturing process requirements, handling and safety requirements, estimation of assembly times, and methods/routings.
3. Create and maintain manufacturing work instructions and effective, efficient, and practical shopfloor layouts.
4. Conduct health and safety activities including risk assessments, COSHH, PUWER, and manual handling assessments.
5. Undertake technical liaison with subcontractors and customers.
6. Develop training packages to ensure modern technologies and processes are understood and correctly implemented.
7. Collaborate with development teams to ensure Design for Manufacture is considered for all new products.

Your skills and experience:

Essential:

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of MRP/ERP systems.
• Excellent understanding of production engineering principles.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and circuit diagrams.

Desirable:

• HNC/D qualification in engineering.
• Understanding of engineering change documentation.
• Experience with SAP transactions and table structures (training available).
• Understanding and experience of Lean Manufacturing techniques.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, 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 Manufacturing Engineering Team:

The team comprises 6 engineers, including this position. Engineers support every step of the build process and interface with departments such as Procurement, Projects, Stores, Manufacturing, and Engineering.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you can make a real difference. We value an inclusive culture that rewards integrity and merit, empowering you to fulfill your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our industry, including women, minorities, people with disabilities, and individuals.

If you have a health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, anxiety disorder) that may affect your assessment performance, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter. Note that many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit your eligibility based on factors like nationality or previous security clearances.

All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Higher security vetting levels may require 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency, depending on the role.

Closing date: 22nd May 2025. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early. Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 26th May.