Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Location:

Ashton, Bristol

Compensation:
Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type:
Full time / Permanent

Role

Build the future of UK defence engineering

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Manufacturing Engineer at Ashton Vale, near Nailsea, Bristol.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you'll have a role that's engaging and challenging. Working on building both current and future defence systems within launch and handling. Your work will contribute to shaping the future of submarine capability within defence. Utilising our track record of innovation, you'll continually develop your knowledge and expertise in all things manufacturing too.

You'll be the product owner of a whole host of machined components and assembled sub-systems, providing technical expertise in the development, launch and support of manufacturing methods for complex components and assemblies. Maintaining product support throughout its manufacturing lifecycle liaising with the various production, procurement and engineering stakeholders. You will also support the estimation and design of brand new, innovative components ensuring they are suitable for manufacture.

Day‑to‑day, you'll be required to:

• Act as the product owner for a range of machined parts and assemblies, both simple and highly complex.
• Provide technical expertise in the development, launch, and support of manufacturing methods for a wide range of machined products and assemblies.
• Maintain product support throughout its manufacturing lifecycle, liaising with various production, procurement, and engineering stakeholders.
• Support the estimation and design of new, innovative designs ensuring they are suitable for manufacture.
• Support technical investment projects engaging with key stakeholders and aligning outcomes to budgets and improvements.

This is a full time, on site role, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

• Strong experience in milling and turning, with the ability to resolve complex manufacturing challenges.
• Proven experience estimating machining and assembly processes from 2D drawings and 3D models.
• Ability to interpret and work to technical drawings, with knowledge of GD&T requirements.
• Computer literate and able to pick up new software/ERP (IFS/SAP et al.).
• Understanding of various work holding options and the design of innovative fixture methods, with a background in manufacturing engineering being beneficial.

We value difference and don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) clearance for this role. Must be a sole UK national.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels -  ().

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading – buy or sell up to one working week of leave
• Be Kind Day – one paid…