Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support development in electromechanical assembly. The role involves creating work instructions, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring production engineering principles are applied effectively. Candidates should have experience in a manufacturing environment and a strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems. The position offers competitive salary and benefits in a collaborative team 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 interpret engineering drawings is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Support 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 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, methods, and routings.
3. Create and maintain manufacturing work instructions and develop effective, efficient, and practical shopfloor layouts.
4. Conduct health and safety activities including risk assessments, COSHH, PUWER, and manual handling assessments.
5. Engage in technical liaison with subcontractors and customers.
6. Develop training packages to ensure understanding and correct implementation of modern technologies and processes.
7. Collaborate with development teams to ensure Design for Manufacture considerations are integrated into all new products.

Your skills and experience:

Essential:

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

Desirable:

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

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, flexible 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 consists of 6 engineers, including this position. Our engineers support the build process at every step, ensuring requirements are met and collaborating with departments such as Procurement, Projects, Stores, and Engineering.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place to make a real difference. We foster an inclusive culture that values 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 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 based on nationality and other factors.

All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Higher security vetting levels may require 5 to 10 years of continuous residence in the UK.

Closing date: 22nd May 2025. We reserve the right to close early if sufficient applications are received. Please submit your application promptly. Interviews are scheduled for w/c 26th May.