Process Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

An opportunity has become available at the MBDA UK Bolton site to work as part of a team of experienced engineers to support the increasing product delivery requirements, maintaining and improving processes and standards to achieve this.

Salary: Circa £43,500 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4-5 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 and much more…

The opportunity:

As a Process Engineer, you will work as part of the Missile and Actuation Systems (M&AS) manufacturing business unit with a focus on the manufacture of our products. The M&AS Business unit produces mechanically biased, high complexity products with a low/ medium volume output. The business unit is rapidly growing to achieve the large backlog of products over the next 5-10 years, with the production requirement more than tripling.

You will be responsible for various technical aspects of the Missile and Actuation Systems. This will involve working on creating and maintaining standards, identifying and carrying out continuous improvement activities, solving technical problems, all whilst considering quality as intrinsic to the role. The opportunity also allows you to grow your knowledge within manufacturing as part of development into future opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the manufacturing area in its growth, rate increase and efficiencies.
• Carrying out improvement activities - data gathering and data analyses to understand impact and effort required, following through to implementation of process and equipment changes.
• Support the Non-Conformance process - root cause analyses, implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Interface with the design authority during the product development phase to ensure optimised Design for Manufacture (DfM), and in the production phase for management of change implementation. This includes supporting the New Product Introduction team in creating/improving design rules for manufacturability of Missile and Actuation Systems.
• Ensure processes and equipment contribute to a safe working environment following both company processes and legal obligations, meeting internal quality requirements.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing methods, processes and equipment with a data-based approach, using methods such as SPC, to support a robust manufacturing system.
• Perform and review PFMEAs.
• Develop tooling to aid the manufacturing process.
• Create and modify machine programmes for the assembly, manufacture or inspection of circuit cards.

What we're looking for from you:

• An understanding and appreciation for quality control.
• Analytical mindset with the willingness to learn.
• Proficient in computer and internet use, including proficiency in commonly used applications such as Microsoft Office Suite & manufacturing systems such as: ERP systems, Manufacturing Execution System etc.
• Experience in Manufacturing or Design is beneficial.
• Knowledge of Mechanical Manufacturing Processes and Technologies is beneficial.
• ​A proactive approach to process improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS (Must Have):

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard)

AND

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 4 academic qualification (HNC, diploma, etc.)

AND

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ) *Not required if a L3 apprenticeship standard has been achieved

OR

• Degree in a relevant subject.

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