Join MBDA as a Principal Manufacturing Engineer in Bolton on a full-time, hybrid working arrangement (3-4 days on-site). This role offers a salary of circa £47,000 depending on experience, focusing on industrial transfer programs, bid generation, and manufacturing support.
Requirements
Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21 AND formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject, OR a Degree in a relevant Engineering subject.
Extensive knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering.
Must demonstrate a proactive approach to problem solving and the ability to interpret Design Drawings.
British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship, subject to BPSS security clearance.
Skills & Responsibilities
Manufacturing Engineering Knowledge: Support development and production manufacturing lines, translating design requirements into user instructions and developing project manufacturing architecture.
Industrial Transfer and Bids: Support bid generation for Manufacturing Industrial Transfer campaigns and deliver programs in line with business and customer expectations.
Problem Resolution and Validation: Support existing manufacturing lines and new product introduction through FMEAs, process proving, and managing configuration control.
Design for Manufacture: Liaise with the design authority during product prototype phases to ensure optimized Design for Manufacture (DfM).
Potential transition routes: People from Senior Manufacturing Engineer or Production Engineering roles may bring strong technical transfer and problem-solving skills, alongside meeting the required engineering apprenticeship or degree qualifications.
Job description
This position will be responsible for providing the Manufacturing Engineering focus within the Industrial Transfer Team representing the department at various forums to engage with key stakeholders and promote the department.
Salary: Circa £47,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3-4 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship
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
Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking.
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.
The opportunity:
An exciting new opportunity has become available within the Industrial Transfer Team for a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join the team.
The opportunity also allows an individual to grow their knowledge within manufacturing as part of development into potential future opportunities. This role will give an individual into the front end aspects of the business from initial bids through to delivery and also be both internally and externally focussed.
The tasks will be both tactical and strategic providing stretched objectives for personal growth and appreciation of the wider business.
Extensive knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering
Support to the bid generation for Manufacturing Industrial Transfer campaigns.
Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Industrial Transfer
Bolton
Hybrid
Circa £47,000 depending on experience
Working alongside the Industrial Transfer PM to generate a robust Bids for Manufacturing
Identification of supporting function requirements to ensure a successful Industrial Transfer programme
Delivery of Industrial Manufacturing Transfer Programmes i.a.w. business and customer expectations
Interface between the external stakeholders and the Manufacturing organisation to ensure a smooth and efficient transfer programme is achieved
Defining the Manufacturing Industrial Transfer operating principles and procedures
Ability to write reports and technical assessments of current and future proposals
As this role will be Manufacturing focused the individual will also be required to maintain a level of competence and knowledge base of Manufacturing Support To Operations. This involves but not limited to
Supporting development/production manufacturing lines, translating design requirements into user instructions including the development of the project manufacturing architecture.
Industrial Validation, manufacturing architecture and factory of the future principles.
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/TR23/TR21
AND
Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject
OR
Degree in relevant Engineering 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.
Able to work with minimum supervision:
Be highly motivated and enthusiastic, to create/maintain a high performing team
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