Head of Manufacturing Engineering

Job Title: Head of Manufacturing Engineering

Location: Frimley, all other BAE UK sites can be considered. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £85,000+ depending on experience with executive benefits

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the Manufacturing Engineering functional activities to ensure that manufacturing and quality match customer and shareholder expectations through design-to-manufacture for new products, upgrades, and ongoing manufacturing operations. This includes the duty for ensuring that Advanced Product Quality Planning is integrated into LCM’s usual operations
• Authority for Systems approach to Manufacturing Engineering, specifically the policies and procedures, delegation of authority and licensing, people and capability development to ensure the lines of business have suitably experienced and qualified people and mature technology to deliver operational excellence and help manufacturing deliver competitive edge on strategic bids and opportunities
• Coordinating the Manufacturing Engineering contribution strategy and business plans by working with and influencing the lines of business and key functions to secure IBP approval through the capability, people and technology plans
• Leading a community of practice through the HoME quarterly reviews to drive commonality, best practices, and corporate alignment that feeds into the global Manufacturing Council
• Maintaining a cross-sector view of resource requirements throughout the lifecycle of projects, coordinating internal resources with sector leads, and managing interfaces to external recruitment sources
• Creating a methodology with Engineering and Quality to shift ME influence to the left in the CADMID lifecycle, which includes concepts and practices from Advance Product Quality Planning
• Working with and influencing the Lines of business to develop technology roadmaps and manage the relationship into the UK Catapult network to develop key strategy technologies through the technology readiness level (TRL) process

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Requires a thorough understanding of several Manufacturing Engineering sub-disciplines. For Project / Business Delivery Organization roles, is not always the ‘expert’, but is capable of managing ‘experts’ and discussing and comprehending the context and ramifications of technical difficulties across a variety of Manufacturing Engineering sub-disciplines and sectors
• Requires a thorough awareness of how sub-discipline Manufacturing Engineers are organized and managed, as well as how they interact with other disciplines. Requires a thorough understanding of the customer and their needs, as well as knowledge of industry techniques and standards
• Knowledge of the group manufacturing technology themes is required, as well as a thorough understanding of how they interact with other parts of the business and external organisations
• Has a certified safety qualification and a thorough understanding of how to use a safe work system in practice

Desirable:

• Possesses a relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in a relevant STEM discipline
• Holds a recognized project management or business qualification
• Chartered engineer status (CEng) or the willingness to pursue towards

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 Engineering team:

The goal of Manufacturing Engineering is to develop, implement, and govern capable methods of manufacture, assembly, disassembly, and repair (including verification methods) that can meet customer and business requirements for safety, quality, cost, and delivery throughout the product lifecycle while adhering to design intent.

As Head of Manufacturing Engineering in the Chief Technology and Information Office (CTIO), you will oversee and lead the Manufacturing Engineering Capability across all sectors.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 5th February 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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