Producibility Manager ( Edgewing

Position: Producibility Manager ( Edgewing)
Job Title:

Producibility Manager (Edgewing)

Location:

Reading area. The role could be contracted to any BAE Systems Air site (preferably Frimley) but on commencement will immediately be assigned to our Edgewing JV in the Reading area. A financial support package may be available to enable this assignment if required, dependent on certain criteria being met. There is a Hybrid Working Policy in place at Edgewing – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.

Travel:
International travel to Japan as required; and/or Italy for Partner Companies

Salary: £65,498+ Dependent of 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.

Job Description:

You will provide programme‑level leadership for producibility across GCAP, defining, governing and assuring the effective application of the Producibility Policy across Edgewing and Partner Company ME teams. You will embed producibility within Manufacturing Engineering (ME) activities, toolsets, readiness processes and design requirements, conduct regular reviews, monitor compliance and drive recovery actions. You will report status, risks and issues to senior ME leadership, coordinate PC (Partner company) inputs and standards activity, and support the Producibility team while upholding robust SHE behaviours.

Core duties:

Create and maintain the GCAP Producibility policy, including scope, methods and checklists, securing Partner Company concurrence and agreement with the ME Process Manager

Integrate producibility requirements into ME Toolset and Readiness Manager activities

Conduct regular producibility reviews with Edgewing and PC ME teams, including specialist deep dives, ensuring compliance, establishing success metrics and reporting programme‑level status to the ME Lead

Govern the ME Technical Configuration Memo/EDR, coordinating and agreeing inputs with Partner Company ME teams

Coordinate ME inputs to Systems Engineering Integration Group standardisation activity, coordinating PC impacts and handing process changes to the ME Process Manager

Essential

Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering with extensive experience influencing designs for manufacture in high‑precision, safety‑driven multi-faceted environments

Solid business understanding with the ability to define and deliver a programme of work, maintain schedules, budgets and resources, interface effectively across cross‑functional networks, and navigate interdependencies to ensure delivery to plan

Established background working across international, multi‑disciplinary teams spanning technology, delivery and commercial functions, with robust stakeholder engagement in multi-faceted, matrixed organisations

Deep practical experience applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), with the ability to interpret, validate and use tolerancing methodologies to support producibility governance and ensure design intent aligns with manufacturing capability

The Edgewing Team:

By joining Edgewing, you will have a unique opportunity to help shape the company from the ground up — setting the foundations for generations to come, influencing how we work, and helping us build something world-class together. At Edgewing, we’re united by a shared purpose to drive what’s next in defence – uniting UK, Italian, and Japanese expertise to shape the future of global defence.

With trust at the heart of everything we do, we empower our people to dare to go beyond, bring their best as one, and leave a mark that matters on a truly global mission, making a lasting impact through work that truly matters..

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful…