Senior Manufacturing Engineer

BAE Systems.; Cowes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cowes is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to apply their expertise in manufacturing processes and support development in electromechanical assembly. The role involves creating work instructions, conducting safety assessments, and liaising with subcontractors. This position offers a dynamic environment requiring excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment.
• Good understanding of MRP/ERP systems.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Support development in Electromechanical assembly.
• Create and maintain manufacturing work instructions.
• Conduct health and safety assessments.

Skills

Manufacturing Environment

Production Engineering Principles

MRP/ERP Systems

Lean Manufacturing Techniques

Education

HNC/D qualification in engineering

Tools

SAP

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:

• Apply depth and breadth of Manufacturing Engineering knowledge and experience to Support/undertake development in the following disciplines: Electromechanical assembly

• Interpret production drawing data to identify & generate: Tooling requirements, Manufacturing process requirements, handling & safety requirements, estimation of assembly times, methods/routings

• Create and maintain manufacturing work instructions, effective/efficient/practical shopfloor layouts

• Conduct the following health and safety related activities: Risk, COSHH, PUWER, Manual handling assessments

• Undertake technical liaison with sub-contractors and customers

• Develop training packages to ensure modern technologies and processes are understood and correctly implemented

• Work alongside development teams to ensure Design for Manufacture is considered for all new products

Your skills and experience:

Essential:

• Experience of working in a Manufacturing Environment

• Requires a good understanding in MRP/ERP systems

• Excellent understanding of Production Engineering principles

• An ability to read and understand engineering drawings, circuit diagrams etc.

Desirable:

• HNC/D qualification in engineering

• An understanding of the content of engineering change documentation

• The use of related SAP transactions (can be part of training)

• An understanding of the SAP table structures (can be part of training)

• Understanding and experience of Lean Manufacturing Techniques

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 Manufacturing Engineering Team:

The Manufacturing Engineering team consists of 6 Engineers, including this position. Our Engineers participate in every step of the build process, providing support to the manufacturing functions to ensure requirements are met. Manufacturing Engineering interact with every department within BAE Systems, interfacing with Procurement, Projects, Stores, Manufacturing, Engineering and more. It is a fast paced, dynamic environment which requires excellent communication, problem solving and planning.

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.

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: 22nd May 2025

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.

Interviews w/c 26th May