Manufacturing Engineer

Currently recruiting for Manufacturing Engineers to join our client BAE Systems at the Barrow site on a contract basis. 

Job Description

A knowledgeable and capable Manufacturing Engineer. The role holder will generate operations data within the appropriate factory system. The will achieve this through the accurate interpretation of Engineering design intent/information, generation and review of various possible options and the identification and documentation of the optimum method.

The role holder:

The purpose of Manufacturing Engineering is to develop, implement and govern capable methods of manufacture, assembly, disassembly and repair (including method of verification) which can meet customer and business requirements for Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring compliance to design intent.

As a Manufacturing Engineer you will have significant involvement in key Manufacturing Engineering projects. You will use your knowledge and experience to guarantee delivery of Manufacturing Engineering outputs into Operations that ensure design intent can be met. The role holder will advise, coach and lead other team members as part of their daily responsibilities.

Core Duties

Responsible for converting the Engineering Design intent into Manufacturing Engineering data (sometimes complex) for Manufacturing Operations use.
Responsible for timely completion of personal and team tasks using appropriate techniques.

Responsible for managing and developing staff in-line with appropriate performance management techniques and processes.

Responsible for identifying own development opportunities.

Where appropriate, checks and approves the Teams work ready for release to Manufacturing Operations.
Contribute to the management of the Quality and SHE Systems, for Manufacturing Engineering processes and documentation e.g. calling up safe methods of working.
Build effective internal and cross functional relationships in order to achieve overall Project requirements.
Identify the manpower and activities required to meet a set programme of work.

Assist in the deployment of the training & risk assessments associated with their Manufacturing Engineering subdiscipline.

Support justifications/business cases that seek to improve business performance, and thus provide optimised return on capital investment.

Assure product and process quality as determined by company processes. Develop and test new systems when the need arises.

Provide decision-making information by calculating production, labour, and material costs reviewing production schedules estimating future requirements.

Agree and prioritise with the customer, emergent work affecting manufacture, fabrication or construction. In doing so, they must be able to manage the allocated projects and sub-projects from conception, through to completion with full stakeholder engagement and agreement.

Act as a project focal point for discipline specific tasks ensuring best practices are adopted and embedded. This may involve developing processes within their sub-discipline by studying product requirements researching, designing, modifying, and testing development methods and equipment by conferring with field specialists and technologists.

Lead, develop, and motivate any reporting and assigned staff through good communications, open and honest management techniques, in keeping with the Company values, policies, & procedures.

Leadership Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and motivate any reporting and assigned staff through good communications, open and honest management techniques, in keeping with the Company values, policies, & procedures.

Knowledge:

Excellent Communication skills
Experience in defining and managing Key Performance Indicators
Experience in performing route cause analysis and reporting on countermeasures
Previous experience in dealing with performance management and leading a team
Professional knowledge of relevant Engineering standards (including SHE regulations)

Skills:

Creation, receipt, maintenance and disposal of documents and records
Providing support and guidance on Responsible Document Management
Reviewing the effectiveness of Responsible Document Management
Manufacturing Engineering Fundamentals
Engineering Leadership
Continuous Improvement
Configuration Management
Engineering Data
Process Development Engineering
Process Improvement Engineering

Qualifications:

HNC or equivalent, plus substantial experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role OR Foundation degree with experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role