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Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Job Posted: 2 days ago

Salary: £ 47,000 - 47,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Henlow

Expire in: a month

Job Description

An exciting new opportunity has become available within Manufacturing Engineering Henlow for a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to join the team.

Salary: Circa £47,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4/5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship 

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:
Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking.
Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.The opportunity:

The Principal Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the manufacturing Engineering team. This will involve managing project and functional workloads to ensure completion on time through the team, leading continuous improvement activities, representing the manufacturing team at various forums and being responsible for the delivery of the team. Furthermore, it is a leadership role that involves people management; sickness & absence, appraisals, holidays, work load, dynamic working arrangements and individual output.

The opportunity also allows and individual to grow their knowledge within manufacturing as part of development into future opportunities. Industrial Validation, manufacturing architecture and factory of the future principles are some of the work packages that provide stretched objectives for such growth.
Manage Senior Manufacturing Engineers in their day-to-day technical role
Support the manufacturing area in its growth and rate increase
Drive continuous improvement through the team/organisation and lead CI activities
Support manufacturing architecture plans to operate lean principles, whilst also compiling business cases for process improvements/factory of the future concepts
Support the Non-Conformance Process
Interface with the design authority during the product prototype/development phase, to ensure optimised Design for Manufacture (DfM)
Ensure processes and equipment contribute to a safe working environment following both company processes and legal obligations.
Develop and maintain manufacturing methods, processes and equipment to provide a robust and repeatable manufacturing system.
Develop and maintain cross functional relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
Perform and review PFMEAs (process failure mode effect analysis)
Support the training and development of the Process EngineersWhat we're looking for from you:
Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 and Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subjectOR
Degree in relevant Engineering subjectAble to work with minimum supervision:
Must demonstrate a proactive approach to problem solving and commitment to work to meet our delivery milestones.
Have the ability to interpret Design Drawings with a view to producing Manufacturing Build Instructions.
Must be able to work within and contribute to a team environment.
Awareness of digital communication platforms to work and communicate effectively within the workplace.Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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