Senior Manufacturing Engineer

BAE Systems; Cowes; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in Cowes seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer. The role involves supporting manufacturing development and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Key qualifications include experience in a manufacturing environment, understanding of MRP/ERP systems, and an HNC/D in engineering. The company offers competitive benefits, including flexible health and lifestyle options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in the manufacturing environment is crucial.
• Good understanding of MRP/ERP systems is required.
• Excellent production engineering principles knowledge is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support and undertake development in electromechanical assembly.
• Interpret production drawing data for manufacturing requirements.
• Create and maintain effective shopfloor layouts.
• Conduct health and safety related activities.

Skills

Experience of working in a Manufacturing Environment

Understanding of MRP/ERP systems

Understanding of Production Engineering principles

Ability to read and understand engineering drawings

HNC/D qualification in engineering

Education

HNC/D qualification in engineering or time served equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight

Salary: Up to £56,140 dependent on experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options

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 experiences:

• 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.
• HNC/D qualification in engineering, or time served equivalent

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 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 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.

Closing Date: 24th November 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.