Manufacturing Engineer

Morson Talent are currently recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer to work on behalf of one of our reputable Aerospace clients based in Basildon. You will be part of the Integrated Sensing and Protection line of business, a leader in delivering defence electronics, mission‑critical systems for situational awareness, electronic warfare, communications and surveillance across the land, air and sea domains.

In this role you will be responsible for developing robust solutions to ensure the smooth transition of new products from design into production. You will plan and deliver your own work across medium‑term planning horizons and provide complex technical advice to both internal and external customers.

Typical accountabilities and activities include:

• Developing manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, researching, designing, modifying and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; understanding feedback from client operators and conferring with equipment vendors or external suppliers.
• Preparing for and organising Manufacturing Maturity Reviews, maintaining governance through the Lifecycle Management process and creating, contributing, reviewing and/or leading Manufacturing Plans.
• Providing manufacturing decision‑making information and resolution proposals by:
  • Reviewing production schedules, production labour and material costs, and estimating future requirements;
  • Preparing product and process reports by collecting, analysing and summarising information and trends.
• Resolving complex product and/or production issues and constraints (relieving bottlenecks) on the shop floor and reacting efficiently to escalations from manufacturing teams.
• Improving manufacturing efficiency through capacity analysis, simulation planning, workflow and space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Reviewing manufacturing documentation, including input to process‑specific risk assessments, COSHH data, technical reports and specifications.
• Assuring product and process quality by designing methods for validation/verification of process capabilities, establishing standards and confirming manufacturing processes.
• Contributing to failure investigations to apply problem‑solving techniques (e.g. 8D).
• Assuring manufacturing data (routings, production plans, control plans and electronic work instructions).
• Identifying continuous improvement activities to develop skills and competencies within Manufacturing Engineering.
• Completing improvement and development projects by training and interacting with the organisation's manufacturing engineer community.
• Promoting a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge exploitation.
• Mentoring, coaching and developing more junior team members to develop overall capability.
• Providing domain experience in support of customer and user engagement and product road maps.
• Maintaining product and company reputation by complying with government regulations.

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience in a comparable role.
• In‑depth understanding of manufacturing processes and principles.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with others using data and analysis to support reasoning.
• A detailed understanding of the operational framework and business processes.
• Understanding of cross‑functional and commercial business processes and their impact.
• Ability to take ownership of a work package, plan and schedule own workload and the work of others.
• Operational understanding of project work and how the team’s work impacts other project activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of multiple phases of the Product Life Cycle and associated processes.
• Experience of peer‑reviewing the work of others inside a product team and within a sub‑engineering unit, ensuring actions are implemented.
• Knowledge of the risk/reward process associated with engineering activity to inform the activities of a product team and sub‑engineering unit.
• Ability to communicate concepts in a non‑technical way.
• Confidence and ability to challenge/ respond to technical/process issues.
• Ability to interact effectively with customers and suppliers.
• Involvement in capability and/or process development, demonstrating an ability to implement a change to working practices.

• Experience developing manufacturing capability and understanding of Industry 4.0 / Smart factory principles.

You must be eligible for full security clearance.

Ongoing contract – 37 hours per week.

If you have the required experience for this position, please apply today or contact Lisa Nardiello for further information.