Manufacturing Engineers - Metrology

Are you looking for the next step in your engineering career? Our Manufacturing Engineer (Metrology) roles offer the opportunity to support production and assembly activities within a specialist Defence environment. You’ll work closely with engineering, production and wider business teams, helping to solve technical challenges, improve manufacturing processes and support the successful delivery of projects.

• Provide technical guidance and problem-solving support to Manufacturing, Assembly and Engineering teams, ensuring components and assemblies meet drawing, dimensional, quality and programme requirements.
• Plan and undertake metrology and dimensional control activities, using equipment such as laser trackers to inspect components, tooling and assemblies, analyse dimensional data and support tolerance stack-up requirements.
• Interpret drawings, tolerances and specifications, advising on manufacturing and machine tool capability and supporting Design Engineering with dimensional control and manufacturability requirements.
• Support PFMEA and continuous improvement activities, including process mapping, risk mitigation, machine capability studies and improvements to manufacturing methods, tooling, quality and process efficiency.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders, including Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and customers, providing metrology expertise to support customer F.A.T., installations and the successful delivery of manufacturing programmes.

• Previous experience in a Manufacturing Engineer, Assembly Engineer, Production Engineer or similar role, ideally within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline. A degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar subject would be desirable.
• Experience in dimensional control and component/assembly accuracy, with the ability to use laser trackers, measuring arms and metrology equipment to verify and challenge manufacturing tolerances.
• Ability to interpret technical engineering drawings and specifications, with a strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and the ability to create and approve stage manufacturing drawings.

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Shift Premiums Available (subject to working pattern)
• Defined Pension Scheme – Up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance – Up to 5x basic salary (depending on contribution to pension scheme)
• Health Care Cash Plan – provides reimbursement for healthcare appointments, including dental, physiotherapy, and other eligible treatments.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Access to confidential support and advice on personal, financial and wellbeing matters.
• Training Opportunities – We invest in our people through our Gear Academy, offering product, service, legal, ethics, and compliance training, alongside external development opportunities to help you build your skills and progress your career.
• Career Development – Whether you are joining as an apprentice, a graduate or taking the next step in your career journey, we will support you in developing your career at every step of the way. We are proud to see our people develop and regularly promote internally.

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at DB Defence are subject to security and export control restrictions. These requirements may mean that factors such as your nationality, previous nationalities and place of birth can affect your eligibility for certain roles within the organisation.

All applicants must, as a minimum, be able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance. Many roles also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. Depending on the level of vetting required, applicants will typically need to have been continuously resident in the UK for a minimum of 10 years to enable meaningful security checks to be completed.