Principal Manufacturing Engineer

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Apply locations GB - Basildon time type Full time posted on Posted 23 Days Ago job requisition id R

Job Description:

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Principal 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 Principal Manufacturing Engineer

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

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 will include:

• 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.
• 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 with resolution proposals by reviewing production schedules; reviewing production labor and material costs; estimating future requirements.
• Preparing product and process reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising information and trends.
• Resolving complex product and/or production issues & constraints (relieving bottlenecks) on shop floor reacting efficiently to escalation from manufacturing teams.
• Improving manufacturing efficiency by capacity analysis, simulation planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Reviewing manufacturing documentation, which can include input to process specific risk assessments, COSHH data, technical reports, and specifications.
• Assuring product and process quality by designing methods; validating/verification of process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.
• Contributing to failure investigations to know problem-solving techniques (e.g. 8D).
• Assuring manufacturing data i.e. 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 organisations' manufacturing engineer community.
• Promoting a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge exploitation.
• Mentoring, coaching and developing more junior members of the team in order 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.

What we need from you

• Degree in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience in role.
• In-depth understanding of manufacturing processes and principles.
• People management & leadership skills; including effective performance and change management skills.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with others using data and analysis to support line of reasoning.
• A detailed understanding of the operational framework and business processes.
• An understanding of cross functional / commercial business processes and their own impact.
• Ability to take ownership of a work package; planning and scheduling own workload and the work of others.
• Operational understanding of project work and how the work of the team impacts upon other project activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of multiple phases of the Product Life Cycle and the associated processes.
• Experience of peer reviewing the work of others inside a product team and within a sub Engineering Unit and ensuring the resulting actions are implemented.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the risk/reward process associated with engineering activity informing the activities of a product team and own 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.

It would be nice if you had

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

Security Clearance

You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit: 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.

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us.
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance).
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year.
• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution).
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme.
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera and Linkedin Learning.
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member.
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.

At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people's full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.

Primary Location: GB - Basildon

Contract Type:

Hybrid Working: Onsite