Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Scotstoun & Govan
Salary: £40,808
What you’ll be doing:
* Understand and contribute to the Digital Shipbuilder (MES) strategy. Identifying application improvements / new ways of working / process standardisation and support the requirements lifecycle in order to implement these
* Promote and embrace a change culture on the business’ digitisation journey
* Identify, conduct and support tactical projects where new manufacturing system technologies / capabilities can be deployed to improve ship building processes
* Identifying and implementing improvements using various lean techniques
* Working alongside the IM&T function to deliver the companies digitisation strategy for manufacturing and on ship areas
* Utilise and analyse manufacturing data sets (ERM data, PLM data, MES data etc.) for problem solving and business case justifications
* Collaborate with Manufacturing Management, Manufacturing Eng, Information Management & Technology, Detail Planning, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain to understand the value chain and assist in digital integration activities to make us more effective and efficient
Your skills and experiences:
* Professional knowledge of relevant Engineering & Manufacturing Engineering standards/practices (including Health & Safety regulations)
* Engineering or Manufacturing apprenticeship / HNC / HND/ Degree, or equivalent work experience in a Manufacturing Engineering / Systems role
* Experience in Digital Systems such as Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Enterprise Resource Management (ERM), NC Programming, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), 2D and 3D CAD/CAM principles
* Capability to conceptualise, process map/ process flow, create logic diagrams and create requirements capture/test forms are advantageous
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Manufacturing Systems team:
Our Manufacturing Engineering – Manufacturing Systems Team work closely with our Naval Ships Manufacturing Teams in the deployed General Manager Business Areas within Naval Ships at the Glasgow sites of Govan and Scotstoun. You are part of the larger Manufacturing Engineering Team that is an important part of the Manufacturing Function. Predominantly working on development and delivery of tasks that: integrate, improve, introduce Manufacturing Systems that advance our Digital Journey. These tasks will increase our Capabilities that deliver the Type 26 Programme and further enable our highly skilled teams to use systems and technologies to make BAE Systems even more capable and effective.
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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 31st October 2025
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.
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