Principal Manufacturing Engineer- Digital

## Principal Manufacturing Engineer
- Digital Apply locations:
GB - Basildon:
GB - Edinburgh:
GB - Southampton:
GB - Newcastle:
GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lanetime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R0028431
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* Job Description:

** Salary: £53,269 - £60,000

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.
** Your Impact
** We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Digital to join our team on a hybrid-working basis. In this role you will play a pivotal role in our manufacturing operations team, shaping the Future Manufacturing - Assy, Automation & Tooling and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Strategy, ensuring efficient production technology (Tools & Systems) introduction, adherence to quality standards, and timely project completion.

The role on offer is supporting the Future Combat Air Line of Business, this role will help plan future manufacturing systems engineering activities to enable the delivery of products to schedule, quality and cost. The successful candidate will be supporting the business through developing & executing the Operations Future Manufacturing aligning with Leonardo lines of business throughout the UK in addition to National & International partners.
** What you will do as a Principal Manufacturing Engineering – Digital:
*** Interface with IT, Cyber and Future Factory Digital Lifecycle team to support ongoing integration activities.
* Engage with LEDUK, national and international partners on smart tooling, automation and integration into MES / Common Data Environment (CDE).
* Support the development of Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Repair elements of the digital thread.
* Engagement with Future Factory in tool selection and development of digital twins (plant / process) and simulations.
* Supporting MES solution architects in aligning solution options for MES.
* Lead integration of MES elements of the Smart Workbench as the Future Proof of Concept
* Work in a highly skilled team, providing key inputs and data to aid Operations decisions
* Tracking external developments and disruptive technologies to identify exploitation and knowledge sharing within the project team.
* Ensuring the development of connected manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; understanding feedback from Leonardo operators, conferring with equipment vendors or external suppliers.
* Support Manufacturing Engineering authority in order to formally approve product / process / technology change.
* Advising and participating on improving policies and processes within the operations framework.
* Support the development of robust manufacturing information to aid decision making aligned to objectives and results
* Contribute to improving manufacturing efficiency through the generation of innovative ideas and solutions
* Review manufacturing documentation, can include input to process specific risk assessments, COSHH data, technical reports, specification.
* Assure product and process quality by designing methods; validation/verification of process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.
* Promoting a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge exploitation.
* Mentor, coach and develop more junior members of the team in order to develop overall capability.
* Providing domain experience in support of customer and user engagement and product road maps.
* Maintain product and company reputation by complying with government regulations.
** What we are looking for:
*** Minimum HND in relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
* Experience working with manufacturing data systems, with a solid understanding of the underlying principles and structure of manufacturing software.
* Experience in supporting NPI Manufacturing Engineering Systems activities.
* Manufacturing systems & process knowledge including PLM, ERP, MES and QMS/BMS.
* Experience in early phases of the product/process development life cycle
* Ability to influence and negotiate with others using data and analysis to support line of reasoning
* A detailed understanding of the operational framework and business processes
* An understanding of cross functional / commercial business processes and their own impact
* Demonstrated knowledge, and experience of multiple phases of the Product Life Cycle and the associated processes
* Experience of peer reviewing the work of others inside a product team and within a sub Engineering Unit and ensuring the resulting actions are implemented
* Ability to communicate concepts in a non-technical way
* Confidence and ability to challenge / respond to technical / process issues whilst…