Job Description:
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join us at Leonardo in Basildon. You will be part of the Integrated Sensing and Protection line of business, which is a leader in delivering defence electronics, mission critical systems for situational awareness, electronic warfare, communications and surveillance across the land, air and sea domains.
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will have the opportunity to build cross-functional relationships and be a positive influence within the project teams to support the future of the business and affect the production process.
What you’ll do as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer
In this role, you will be responsible for the smooth transition of our new products from design into manufacture and will lead the front-end manufacturing engineering activities, from providing DFX input into the design, to solving production capability issues. Your technical and project management skills will help to ensure that new products are introduced into operations in a timely, efficient, cost effective and accurate manner.
As a Manufacturing Engineer you will join the team to develop, improve and support the operations manufacturing processes and equipment enabling world class production of Leonardo products.
Typical Accountabilities & Activities:
Developing manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; understanding feedback from Leonardo operators, conferring with equipment vendors or external suppliers.
Participating and supporting Manufacturing Maturity Reviews, maintaining governance through the Lifecycle Management process and creating/contributing to Manufacturing Plans.
Providing manufacturing decision-making information to aid:
Reviewing production schedules; reviewing production labor and material costs; estimating future requirements. Preparing product and process reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends.
Resolving routine and some complex product and/or production issues & constraints (relieving bottlenecks) on the shop floor reacting efficiently to escalation from manufacturing teams. Improving manufacturing efficiency by participating in capacity analysis, simulation planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout. Creating and maintaining manufacturing documentation, which can include input to process specific risk assessments, COSHH data, technical reports, specifications. Creating and maintaining product and process methods; validating/verification of process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes. Supporting Material & Failure Review Boards and failure investigations. Maintaining manufacturing data i.e. routings, production plans, control plans and electronic work instructions. Participating in continuous improvement activities to develop skills and competencies within Manufacturing Engineering. May supervise an apprentice, Industrial Placement or Summer Student. Working with / participating with IPT functions (e.g. engineering design, quality) to ensure the ongoing integration of requirements and guiding other members of the team. Maintaining product and company reputation by complying with government regulations. What we need from you Degree in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience in role. Excellent solid practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and principles. Ability to articulate and explain technical understanding. Good problem solving skills, data analysis skills. Demonstrated achievement and delivery of own work packages within a single engineering discipline. Demonstrated experience in having own work peer reviewed and implementing resulting actions. Demonstrated knowledge of more than one phase of the Product Life Cycle and the associated discipline processes. Demonstrated awareness of engineering decision making and risk/reward trade-offs associated with project engineering activity. Knowledge of related engineering disciplines and levels of interaction required within a project. It would be nice if you had Experience implementing/using Lean Manufacturing principles and methodologies such as 5S and Value Stream Mapping. Experience with Lean 6 Sigma and/or formal qualification i.e. Green / Black Belt. Experience working with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles. Experience reviewing mechanical component technical drawings. Extensive knowledge of metallic machining principles and technologies. Security Clearance You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels Life at Leonardo With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people. Primary Location:
GB - Basildon Contract Type: Hybrid Working:
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Reviewing production schedules; reviewing production labor and material costs; estimating future requirements. Preparing product and process reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends.
Resolving routine and some complex product and/or production issues & constraints (relieving bottlenecks) on the shop floor reacting efficiently to escalation from manufacturing teams. Improving manufacturing efficiency by participating in capacity analysis, simulation planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout. Creating and maintaining manufacturing documentation, which can include input to process specific risk assessments, COSHH data, technical reports, specifications. Creating and maintaining product and process methods; validating/verification of process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes. Supporting Material & Failure Review Boards and failure investigations. Maintaining manufacturing data i.e. routings, production plans, control plans and electronic work instructions. Participating in continuous improvement activities to develop skills and competencies within Manufacturing Engineering. May supervise an apprentice, Industrial Placement or Summer Student. Working with / participating with IPT functions (e.g. engineering design, quality) to ensure the ongoing integration of requirements and guiding other members of the team. Maintaining product and company reputation by complying with government regulations. What we need from you Degree in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience in role. Excellent solid practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and principles. Ability to articulate and explain technical understanding. Good problem solving skills, data analysis skills. Demonstrated achievement and delivery of own work packages within a single engineering discipline. Demonstrated experience in having own work peer reviewed and implementing resulting actions. Demonstrated knowledge of more than one phase of the Product Life Cycle and the associated discipline processes. Demonstrated awareness of engineering decision making and risk/reward trade-offs associated with project engineering activity. Knowledge of related engineering disciplines and levels of interaction required within a project. It would be nice if you had Experience implementing/using Lean Manufacturing principles and methodologies such as 5S and Value Stream Mapping. Experience with Lean 6 Sigma and/or formal qualification i.e. Green / Black Belt. Experience working with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles. Experience reviewing mechanical component technical drawings. Extensive knowledge of metallic machining principles and technologies. Security Clearance You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels Life at Leonardo With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people. Primary Location:
GB - Basildon Contract Type: Hybrid Working:
Onsite
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