Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Dimensional Management

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager focused on Dimensional Management in Barrow-in-Furness. The role involves developing strategies for submarine manufacturing, managing teams, and ensuring the application of best practices throughout the product lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have a STEM degree and expertise in GD&T, along with experience in complex engineering projects. Competitive benefits and flexible working options are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working hours

Employee discounts

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in STEM or equivalent experience in manufacturing or quality.
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances (GD&T) experience required.
• Previous management of a team is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Dimensional Management Strategy for submarines.
• Manage the Dimensional Management discipline within Manufacturing Engineering.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations functions.

Skills

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances (GD&T)

Team Management

Complex Engineering Systems

Knowledge in Shipbuilding

Education

Degree in STEM or equivalent industry experience

Job description

Job Description - Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Dimensional Management (00124789)

Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Dimensional Management - 00124789

Job title: Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Dimensional Management

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

What you’ll be doing:

• Working with the Engineering, Quality, Planning and Operations functions to develop the Dimensional Management Strategy for BAE Systems submarines across the business portfolio
• Developing an in-depth understanding of the Submarine build strategy, its general characteristics from a Manufacturing and construction process perspective
• Understanding and developing dimensional management approaches that are appropriate for the different stages of the submarine’s product lifecycle ranging from concept design through to ultimate delivery (Astute, Dreadnought and SSNA)
• Growing the Dimensional Management sub discipline within Manufacturing Engineering, defining processes, policies and ensuring that appropriate training is in place for dimensional management engineers deployed within the submarines programmes
• Working within the bounds of the extant US/UK knowledge transfer process, to establish and share best practices
• Thorough extensive knowledge of Geometric, datuming and tolerancing, an understanding of variation management and key characteristic controls
• Working in collaboration with the Dimensional controls team (Quality), to ensure latest metrology equipment, processes and techniques support the Dimensional management requirements and so that the data output of the metrology system can be readily interpreted, analysed and consumed

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree qualified in STEM to master or equivalent industry experience within manufacturing or quality
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances (GD&T) experience
• Previous experience in managing a team
• Experience of working on Complex engineering systems
• Knowledge applied in Shipbuilding

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Engineering and Manufacturing Team:

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you will be Managing a specific Manufacturing Engineering Capability, or the Senior Manager leading teams of Manufacturing Engineers within a Project / Build Delivery Stream Area, who provides production data to Operational areas. This latter category could comprise of a number of major Manufacturing Engineering systems, Engineers with various skill tags utilising different equipment and software products. This role will provide you with roles that are differentiated through the technical complexity and criticality of the Capability Area; or size of projects managed as measured through, annual cost/budget, IBP value and volume of resources managed. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility

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.

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: 24 th June 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.