Senior Manufacturing Engineer

BAE Systems; Ryde; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join their team in Cowes, Isle of Wight. The role involves applying manufacturing engineering knowledge to support development in electromechanical assembly and ensuring efficient production processes. Candidates should have experience in a manufacturing environment and a solid understanding of production engineering principles. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic team.

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 is essential.
• Good understanding of MRP/ERP systems required.
• Excellent understanding of Production Engineering principles.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Understanding of Production Engineering principles

Ability to read engineering drawings

Experience in Manufacturing Environment

Understanding of Lean Manufacturing Techniques

Education

HNC/D qualification in engineering

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

SAP transactions

Job description

Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight.

Salary: Up to GBP55,000 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: 22 nd 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 26 th May