Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Orion Electrotech Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with up to 10% matched

Private medical insurance

Annual discretionary bonus

Salary sacrifice schemes (EV, Cycle to

Technology schemes

Job summary

Orion Electrotech Ltd in Swindon is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the establishment of a new UK manufacturing operation, shaping processes, standards and systems to support future aircraft production.

The role is hands-on on the shop floor, with focus on SMT, through-hole and harness assembly, NPI, process validation, and continuous improvement within a regulated aerospace/defence environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with SMT, through-hole and harness assembly manufacturing processes.
• Experience applying IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards within a production environment.
• Experience within an AS9100, ISO9001 or similar regulated manufacturing environment.
• NPI, industrialisation and process validation experience for electronic assemblies.
• Experience producing manufacturing documentation, work instructions and process controls.
• Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC) and BPSS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Developing and improving SMT, through-hole and harness assembly manufacturing processes
• Leading the transfer of established electronics manufacturing processes into the Swindon facility
• Supporting NPI activities and transitioning electronic assemblies into repeatable volume production
• Leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions to improve manufacturing performance
• Working closely with Product Engineering, Production, Quality and Supply Chain teams to drive manufacturing excellence and process improvements

Skills

SMT/harness assembly processes

IPC-A-610 IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards

Regulated manufacturing environments (

NPI and process validation

Manufacturing documentation and work‑H

UK Security Clearance (SC) eligibility

Job description

Looking for the opportunity to play a key role in establishing a brand-new UK manufacturing operation?

We're working with a leading provider of unmanned technology operating across defence, security, aerospace and advanced technology sectors. As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you'll join the business at an exciting stage of growth, helping to develop the manufacturing processes, standards and systems that will support future UK aircraft production.

This Senior Manufacturing Engineer role offers the rare opportunity to combine hands-on manufacturing engineering with process development, industrialisation and continuous improvement within a high-growth aerospace and defence environment.

Role and Responsibilities

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and improving SMT, through-hole and harness assembly manufacturing processes
• Leading the transfer of established electronics manufacturing processes into the Swindon facility
• Supporting NPI activities and transitioning electronic assemblies into repeatable volume production
• Leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions to improve manufacturing performance
• Working closely with Product Engineering, Production, Quality and Supply Chain teams to drive manufacturing excellence and process improvements

This Senior Manufacturing Engineer position is highly hands-on and will see you spending significant time on the shop floor, supporting operators, solving production challenges and improving manufacturing capability.

Key Requirements

To be considered for this Senior Manufacturing Engineer role, you will need:

• Hands-on experience with SMT, through-hole and harness assembly manufacturing processes
• Experience applying IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards within a production environment
• Experience within an AS9100, ISO9001 or similar regulated manufacturing environment
• NPI, industrialisation and process validation experience for electronic assemblies
• Experience producing manufacturing documentation, work instructions and process controls
• Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC) and BPSS clearance

Experience within defence, aerospace, avionics or other highly regulated manufacturing environments would be advantageous.

What They Can Offer You

As the new Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you can expect:

• Salary: Up to £75,000
• Company pension with up to 10% matched contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Salary sacrifice schemes including EV, Cycle to Work and technology schemes
• The opportunity to help build and shape a new UK manufacturing capability from the ground up

This Senior Manufacturing Engineer role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on manufacturing engineering, process ownership and driving improvements within a complex electronics assembly environment.

What Next?

Need more information? Please contact Tom Schwartz for a confidential conversation.

We thank you for your application in advance. Due to the volume of applications, we receive, unfortunately, we are not able to respond to every application personally; therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. To see our other available vacancies, please visit our website.