Commissioning Engineer

2 months ago

Stevenston Scotland, North Ayrshire, United Kingdom Chemring Energetics UK Ltd Part time

Commissioning Engineer – FTC until December 2025


Attractive salary with a rewarding bonus at the end of the fixed-term contract


Chemring Energetics UK (CEUK) is a global business providing a range of equipment based on energetic materials for defence, civil defence and key commercial customers.


We have an exciting opportunity to work as part of a dedicated team in a unique environment to prepare for and commission a new, state-of-the-art facility to produce propellants for use in rocket motors and ejection systems. The successful candidate will work through the pre-commissioning phase with the wider team to prepare associated documentation, such as hazard studies, commissioning plans/procedures, operating instructions/procedures, and risk assessments. Time may be spent working with process engineers in the current facility to provide knowledge and understanding of the current process to support this. During the commissioning phase, the candidate will be responsible for certain elements within the process and will share responsibility for delivery of both inert and live (using energetic materials) commissioning with the wider team. This facility is one-of-a-kind, so will present unique challenges and will require individuals to apply who enjoy problem solving and working with a wide array of stakeholders, including regulators, internal stakeholders, HSE, suppliers, design teams, and consultancy.


Key Accountabilities & Duties:

  • Carry out all activities in full compliance with H&SE legislation, within company policy and procedure.
  • Responsible for reporting any unsafe acts or unsafe conditions observed (using the Incident Reporting System) in accordance with responsibilities under the Health and Safety at work Act.
  • To design plant / process layouts and include any jigs or tooling necessary: this is to be carried out in conjunction with the engineer working on the product development and the drawing office department.
  • Lead teams to carry out Risk Assessments on manufacturing processes and trials work.
  • Implement safe, lean manufacturing methods and ensure all engineering design changes are managed in accordance with change procedures.
  • Carry out reviews on existing products and processes using tools like Process FMEA and statistical analysis to develop improvement programmes.
  • Supporting and leading root cause analysis and corrective action management plans.
  • Maintenance of product design history files, including data packs and Bills of Materials.
  • Provide written operating instructions, route cards, manufacturing quality plans and training for production personnel.
  • Assist with Production Readiness Review and handover to production.
  • Provide technical assessment to material and supplier changes in conjunctions with SMEs and relevant departments.
  • The analysis of technical data and the formation of conclusions and recommendations.
  • Preparation of technical reports, technical presentations, and delivery of technical information to diverse audiences, both internal and external.
  • Development of safe and effective plans and strategies in support of trials or investigations.
  • Providing support to production when required to address engineering issues.
  • Maintaining compliance with relevant industry legislation.
  • Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with customers, suppliers and third parties.
  • Work as directed to complete essential manufacturing critical projects when needed.
  • Support business development with bid preparation and requirements.


Qualifications/ Experience:

  • Degree or equivalent in Manufacturing - Engineering/Chemistry/ Mechanical or general engineering discipline
  • Understanding of engineering processes, particularly systems engineering, requirements management, validation & verification, product safety and product certification.
  • Have relative & related experience in production environment
  • Lean Six Sigma knowledge (Green belt preferable)
  • Engineering design and problem solving
  • NEBOSH (Preferable)
  • IT Skills (MS Office, Teams)


The Candidate:

  • Must have personal commitment to Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.
  • Strong bias for action to identify potential problems and co-ordinate their resolution before they become an issue.
  • Continually seeks to identify new ideas and implement new opportunities, which deliver business benefit.
  • The ability to build and develop effective relationships, must be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong IT, communication and team working skills
  • Knowledge of the principles of company policy and operating procedures in order to ensure site and company compliance.


In return, we can offer a competitive salary and bonus plus excellent benefits, including pension, healthcare, an employee assistance programme as well as a range of flexible benefits including Cycle2work and several local and national employee discounts. Also, where practical, we will support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle which could include the ability to flex your start and stop times or part time/condensed hours to assist with your work, life, balance. This can be discussed in an informal manner during the application process.


If you have the necessary skills and experience for the position of Commissioning Engineer, then we would love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch for a confidential chat if you would like more information.

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