Manufacturing Engineer (ME2)

Job Description

Job title: ME2 Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Govan and Scotstoun – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £39,458 depending on qualifications and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Significantly influence, collaborate and coordinate ME activities creating the future legacy for Ship-Building on the Clyde and in our customer facilities
• Define & Approve Facilities, Equipment, Tooling and Processes, where appropriate, confirm and approve team member work
• Understand and Influence Product Design to define optimised products to meet operational capabilities
• Create and improve production methods. Engineering outputs, NC programs and general continuous improvement activities
• Create and support benefit cases for funded improvement and manages the facility investment project from concept to commissioning

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Previous experience in either Process / Method Planning, NC Programming, Tool Definition, Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing System Implementations or Facility Investment activities
• Experience of understanding and interpreting requirements, specifications and engineering outputs
• Knowledge of the analysis of problems into root causes rather than symptoms using recognised techniques
• Project and task management skills in coordinating and delivering successful activities
• Design for Manufacture

Desirable:

• HNC / HND / Degree in Engineering or related field coupled with applying this in an ME Environment
• Understanding Lean Principles and appropriate selection

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:

Employing close to 30,000 highly skilled colleagues across its Submarines, Naval Ships, Maritime Services, Munitions and Australia businesses, the Maritime and Ships Sector is growing; and in order to best position itself to meet future challenges, its Manufacturing Engineering Function is now looking for a new member to join the team.

As part of this role you will get the chance to influence the design and manufacture of naval ships on the Clyde and be part of a broader team that will develop and provide opportunities within the wider ME team and within the supporting functions.

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: 6th January 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.

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