Manufacturing Engineer – Build Line Support

Job Description

Job title: Manufacturing Engineer – Build Line Support

Location: Barrow-in-Furness – Onsite

Salary: Competitive

What you'll be doing:

• Liaison between Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Projects and Engineering to resolve a variety of issues and queries which arise throughout the build
• Applying problem solving tools and techniques to resolve issues identified on the shop floor
• Capturing learning from experience from the shop floor build activities and feed this back into the build strategy to prevent reoccurrence
• Resolving a wide range of trade build issues, from heavy steel work fabrication through to electrical and mechanical outfit
• Working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment to unblock build issues on the shop floor and enable delivery of key milestones in the submarine manufacturing lifecycle

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Minimum HNC or equivalent experience in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings and CAD models
• Experience of utilising problem-solving tools and techniques (Lean Six sigma)

Desirable:

• Experience engaging with cross functional stakeholders to resolve engineering / planning issues
• SAP / Teamcenter experience
• Understanding of submarine build strategy

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Manufacturing Engineering Team:

As part of the Manufacturing Engineering Team, you will be working on the Dreadnought program during the build phase. You will play a pivotal role in understanding and assessing engineering and build planning issues that affect in week task allocation. It will be your responsibility as Build Line Support to resolve any issues and drive these actions through to completion, to enable build delivery. This role also offers an additional shift allowance as well as future growth within the team and wider manufacturing teams. We offer relocation support across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 9th October 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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