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The Role

The ME will suitably lead within the designated manufacturing area to ensure conformance to the manufacturing targets and managing performance within the area.
They will also be responsible for the successful introduction of new products into a manufacturing process, ensuring that the process is capable and delivers to the required OEE.
The ME will be responsible for ensuring liaison between the IPT and other functions, including Safety, Quality, Procurement and Engineering to successfully tackle production issues, following the relevant processes and procedures, identifying suitable causes, remedial actions and corrective actions.
This role is crucial in achieving the business requirements for the manufacture of munition components to the required quality, cost and delivery requirements.
The ME will support the Senior ME in the identification of manufacturing objectives and strategies to improve business performance.

Role Responsibilities:

Not limited to...

Representation of Manufacturing Engineering at daily SQCDP meeting, raising and managing issues and actions accordingly.
Authority for Manufacturing Engineering in the Production Readiness Review process.Quality

To ensure the provision and development of efficient manufacturing processes and facilities to meet programme requirements.
To be involved with the design process to ensure Design for Manufacturing (DfM) initiatives.
To support the delivery of a right first time manufacturing process.
To ensure conformance to the change management BMS to accurately manage change control using Team Centre. Accurately provide authorisation of manufacturing changes.
To collaborate and ensure the effective conductance of audits on the manufacturing process to ensure compliance, identifying and implementing corrective actions as appropriate. Audits to include process capability studies.
To ensure the raising, management and resolution of Q3's and manufacturing issues within a manufacturing area, using SAP, in an accurate, reliable and timely manner.
To support the Quality Control department in the inspection of components.
To ensure the use of Practical Problem Solving exercises to resolve manufacturing issues, leading, managing and supporting where necessary.
To ensure the creation of Process Trilogy documentation for each manufacturing process (PCP, PFMEA and Process Flow).
To ensure the use of Workspace to save documents in a structured manner.

Delivery

To ensure the completion and review of PFMEA studies for all processes in the designated manufacturing area.
To ensure that all Basis of Safety (BoS) documentation is up to date for the designated manufacturing area.
To ensure the support to Maintenance in the creation of effective Planned Preventative Maintenance plans.
Support the introduction of new products and processes by providing a safe and efficient means of manufacture, including the creation of accurate Product Data Indexes and Standard Operating Procedures.
Support the day to day manufacture of Washington products and the delivery of the Washington Manufacturing Schedule target of >96%, taking responsibility for the delivery of the process.
Identify opportunities to improve process output through reduction in waste and process optimisation.
To deliver the manufacturing process for new products.

What are BAE Systems looking for from you?

Success in implementing and sustaining continuous improvement activities
Safety conscious attitude with knowledge and skill to fully integrate safety into the working environment
Ability to influence through effective negotiation, involvement and engagement with key stakeholders, earning trust from others and embracing teamwork
Experience in paint finishing, powder paint application and surface treatments is advantageous and highly desirable.
Green belt / Yellow belt (or above) Six Sigma (desirable)
Computer literacy (database, spreadsheet, word processing)
Degree in an Engineering/Operational Discipline preferred but not essential; time served experience in a paint finishing / powder coating and application field will be highly desirable.
Qualified in NEBOSH/IOSH and/or Environmental Managing Safety (or working towards)

Security Requirements: SC, ITAR & UK EYES ONLY

This role will require the person to hold full Security Clearance (SC) prior to working onsite. You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must currently hold or be eligible and willing to obtain SC. In addition, this role involves direct and/or indirect access to ITAR Material which means there are restriction. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss.

You must also be a sole British national, in order to apply for this position.

The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles