Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Towcester – Onsite

Salary: £41,336+ (dependent on experience)

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a vital role in ensuring our products meet the highest quality standards. Your responsibilities will include:

• Quality Assurance: Oversee product quality through goods-inwards inspections, in-process checks, and final release testing, while keeping all documentation accurate and up to date.
• Record Maintenance: Maintain essential manufacturing records, including risk assessments and chemical inventories, to support safe and compliant operations.
• Technical Problem-Solving: Lead Material Review Boards, review tooling, and provide expert input during design evaluations to drive technical solutions.
• Business Support: Assist with bids for standard products and manage calibration and asset processes to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Essential:

• Proven experience in Manufacturing Engineering, with hands-on involvement in continuous improvement initiatives and production line troubleshooting.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a fast learner who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Solid understanding of quality assurance processes, including inspections, testing, and compliance with ISO standards.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Proactive and solutions-focused, able to quickly identify issues and implement corrective actions to keep operations running smoothly.

Desirable:

• HNC/HND or degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.

We offer a competitive pension scheme along with a range of flexible benefits, including:

• Employee share plans
• Discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits
• Green car scheme
• Private health plans
• Shopping discounts
• Potential eligibility for an annual incentive

Join our dynamic Manufacturing Engineering team at Towcester and help shape efficient, high-quality production processes. You’ll work across two shifts, supporting the development and optimization of manufacturing processes, maintaining production documentation, and performing inspections. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and production teams to troubleshoot challenges, contribute to tooling reviews, and drive process improvements.

Our team is growing, currently consisting of five members across two shifts, with a new role opening as part of our recruitment drive. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career while making a real impact on our production operations.

At BAE Systems, you’ll have the chance to make a real difference. We foster an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and rewards integrity and merit. You’ll be empowered to fulfill your potential, and we welcome individuals from all backgrounds. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance, we encourage you to discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as your nationality and residency may affect your eligibility for certain roles. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with many roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting.

Closing Date: 17th February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please submit your application as early as possible!

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