Take ownership of manufacturing engineering processes as a Manufacturing Engineer at MBDA in Stevenage, United Kingdom. This full-time, mid-level role features a dynamic hybrid working arrangement (4-5 days on-site) with a salary of circa £44,000 per year. You will support manufacturing lines, industrial validation, and design optimization while ensuring safety and efficiency.
Requirements
Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 and formal further education certificate to Level 4 (HNC) or equivalent in a relevant subject, OR a Degree in a relevant subject.
Proactive approach to problem-solving and commitment to meeting delivery milestones.
Ability to interpret Design Drawings to produce Manufacturing Build Instructions.
Ability to work within and contribute to a team environment.
Awareness of digital communication platforms.
British Citizen only, subject to HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks.
Skills & Responsibilities
Problem-solving and teamwork: Proactively identify and resolve manufacturing problems while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Technical interpretation: Translate design drawings into accurate Manufacturing Build Instructions and maintain production BOMs.
Process validation: Support industrial validation processes using FMEAs and process proving activities.
Documentation and control: Manage configuration control by embodying design modifications into manufacturing documentation and tooling development.
Potential transition routes: People from Mechanical Engineer or Production Technician roles may bring relevant technical and shop-floor skills, alongside meeting mandatory educational requirements.
Job description
Fantastic opportunity to take ownership of manufacturing engineering processes and equipment to make improvements to production whilst developing new skills and techniques.
Salary: Circa £44,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance:
British Citizen only. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you:
Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year
Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more*.*
Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
The opportunity:
An opportunity has arisen on the development / production manufacturing lines, for a support engineer who would be responsible for translating design requirements into user instructions including the development of the project manufacturing architecture. You will coordinate the day to day support to the operations staff within the manufacturing facility.
The opportunity also allows you to grow your knowledge within manufacturing as part of our development into future opportunities. Industrial Validation, manufacturing architecture and factory of the future principles are some of the work packages that provide stretched objectives for such growth.
Working with the Principal Engineer, you will be working on multiple projects, responsible for manufacturing problem identification and resolution:
Support existing manufacturing lines and new product introduction
Support the industrial validation process through the use of FMEA’s, process proving activities etc.
Management of configuration control by the embodiment of design modifications into the manufacturing documentation and industrial validation
Support the non-conformance process
Ensure products are produced with consideration to safety, efficiency and economic factors
Assume the responsibilities for safe operating implementation for changed processes, including liaising with COSHH assessors, SHE and human factors
Liaise with the design authority during the product prototype/development phase, to ensure optimised Design for Manufacture (DfM)
Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions maintaining production BOMs
Tooling development and control
What we're looking for from you:
Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 and formal further education certificate to Level 4 (HNC) or equivalent in a relevant subject
OR
Degree in a relevant subject.
Must demonstrate a proactive approach to problem solving and commitment to work to meet our delivery milestones.
Have the ability to interpret Design Drawings with a view to producing Manufacturing Build Instructions.
Must be able to work within and contribute to a team environment.
Awareness of digital communication platforms to work and communicate effectively within the workplace
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