Process Engineer

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Job Title: Process Engineer

Location: Glascoed

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £45,177 (dependent on skills and experience)

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Role Description:

As a Process Engineer, you will develop and optimise manufacturing processes in line with engineering plans and budgets, ensuring solutions are robust, cost-effective, and meet customer expectations. You will apply industry-standard controls such as Lean principles, Process Control Plans, and PFMEA to maintain process stability, while supporting automated systems. The role includes specifying, installing, and qualifying equipment in collaboration with suppliers, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

You will coordinate development activities, manage process data within PLM systems, and support projects through reviews, capability studies, and Safe Systems of Work, while effectively communicating process performance and KPIs to stakeholders.

Core Duties:

• Develop existing and new manufacturing processes, in line with Engineering Plans and Budgets. Technical solutions and processes must be robust, timely, cost-effective and meet Customer expectations

• Ensure that manufacturing processes comply with industry standards and controls that ensure long term process stability, including Lean Principles, Process Control Plans, PFMEAs; plus, awareness of Programmable Logic Controls and Visual Management Systems on automated process lines

• Specify, qualify and install new equipment, often working with suppliers to meet tight deadlines ensuring all process equipment meets regulatory and safety standards

• To coordinate development activities to establish supporting data that ensures the manufacturing processes are based on a sound understanding of the materials which are being processed and the technology adopted for the plant and equipment

• To coordinate and manage a project data file capturing process and design information; to include, trials data, process definition (including drawings and specifications), certification and safety data. This data is to be controlled through the company's Product Lifecycle Management system

• Support project activities, to include process reviews, capability studies, and generate a Safe System of Work for given processes

• Present to line management and other stakeholders (verbal and written) on topics relating to process status within development or production, e.g. KPIs

Essential Skills:

You'll have a minimum HNC/HND in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, or an equivalent qualification

You'll have a strong technical and manufacturing background, demonstrate initiative, and be able to work effectively under pressure

You'll be able to prioritise a constantly varying workload while maintaining high quality standards and meeting deadlines

You'll have experience in materials processing; holding an IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH Certificate would be advantageous

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Warhead Development team:

You will be integrated within the Warhead Development team to ensure project delivery. Working alongside the Portfolio Manager and reporting to the Engineering Manager, you…