Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Dimensional Management

Job Summary by the Career Balance Team:

BAE Systems is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Dimensional Management to work in Barrow-in-Furness. The successful candidate will work closely with Design Engineering to manage quality characteristics in design outputs, assess producibility, and support the design and development of products. They will also introduce new tools and processes related to dimensional capability. Essential qualifications include an HNC or equivalent experience in a STEM discipline, a detailed understanding of dimensional measurement systems, and the ability to interpret engineering drawings. Desirable qualifications include an understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing and experience working on large scale engineering projects. The deadline for applications is February 5, 2024.

Job Description:Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Dimensional Management
Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience
What you’ll be doing:
Work closely with Design Engineering to identify and manage key quality characteristics in design outputs
Assess the Producibility of design outputs and provide recommendations based on manufacturing capability
Assess tolerances, datums and GD&T to support the design and development of the product
Work with the build strategy team to identify inspection hold points in the build sequence
Introduce new tools and processes relating to dimensional capability across the business
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
HNC or equivalent experience in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline
Detailed understanding of dimensional measurement systems and metrology principles
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and / or CAD models
Desirable:
Excellent understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Experience working on large scale bespoke engineering projects
Understanding of Submarines Build Strategy
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Manufacturing Engineering Team:
As a part of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will be working on SSN-AUKUS programme in its early design lifecycle. You will play a pivotal role in assessing key product characteristics and generating plans to manage these throughout build, helping to reduce variation, ultimately reducing lead times and cost to the business and the customer. This is an exciting opportunity to influence and have an impact on submarine build and design decisions.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”
Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
Closing Date: 5th February 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
#LI-RD1Location: Barrow-In-Furness