Manufacturing Engineering Specialist

1 day ago


Bolton, Bolton, United Kingdom MBDA Full time

An outstanding opportunity has emerged within the Manufacturing Engineering team at MBDA UK Ltd. This position offers a unique chance to drive excellence and innovation in our manufacturing processes.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. As a key member, you will be responsible for leading the industrial validation process, ensuring configuration control, and supporting Senior Manufacturing Engineers in their technical roles.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Collaborate with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager on multiple projects and tasks while overseeing team leadership.
  2. Manage the industrial validation process through FMEA's, process proving activities, and other methods.
  3. Ensure the team's management of configuration control by embodying design modifications into manufacturing documentation and industrial validation.
  4. Support Senior Manufacturing Engineers in their day-to-day technical responsibilities.
  5. Contribute to the growth and rate increase of the manufacturing area.
  6. Define manufacturing architecture to operate lean principles, compiling business cases for process improvements and factory of the future concepts.
  7. Assume responsibility for safe operating implementation for changed processes, including liaison with COSHH assessors, SHE, and Human factors.
  8. Interface with the design authority during product prototype/development phase to ensure optimized Design for Manufacture (DfM), or in the production phase for change implementation.
  9. Lead the team in ensuring updates of Manufacturing Instructions and maintenance of production BOMs on time and in line with master production schedule (MPS).
Requirements:
  1. Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 AND Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject OR BEng in relevant Engineering Degree.
  2. Ability to interpret Design Drawings with a view to producing Manufacturing Build Instructions.
  3. Awareness of digital communication platforms to work and communicate effectively within the workplace.
What We Can Offer:
  1. Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year).
  2. Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.
  3. Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime.
  4. Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
  5. Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking, and much more.
  6. Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities.


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