About the role

The Operations Engineering team provides engineering resources to support Operational performance and major product development projects; from design through to engineering build and production support, to end of life of product. The team provides full product lifecycle support including prototype design & build, development and integration of the build documentation and supporting requirements of full production build.

This role will focus on involvement through the full product lifecycle, with the aim to reduce manufacturing costs and improve yield at all stages, which will directly impact our customers, whilst supporting the Programme in delivery of the milestones.

The Manufacturing Engineer will:

• • Develop manufacturing processes.
  • Apply Design‑for‑Manufacturability (DFM) Principles into early design reviews to reduce complexity, cost, and lead time
  • PFMEA creation for new and existing processes, ensuring all critical failure modes are identified and mitigated
  • Defining sequence of operations, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing and material handling taking into account flow and lean philosophies.
  • Support digital twin development with simulation models to provide cost estimates, throughput assessments, and guides process‑development decisions.
  • Providing Basis of Estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations across a range of technologies and disciplines.
  • Identifying any new tooling & fixturing requirements.
  • Experienced in the creation of Technical Requirement Specifications.
  • Creation of detailed process instructions.
  • Creation of Manufacturing BOM’s / routings to aid ease of manufacture.
  • Support and contribute the relevant section of the Technology Roadmap to identify improvements to current manufacturing processes and future requirements.
  • Assist with the Technical requirements of the relevant section of the Capital plan from definition to acceptance.
  • Supporting full rate production of a range of products aligned to the LMUK Ampthill Business requirements.
  • Close liaison of activities with Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering and other functions as necessary.
  • Support with the business process reviews and generation / update of relevant documentation.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve the appropriate level (SC) of security clearance. More details can be found here

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Knowledge of complex assemblies and New product introduction experience.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and quality improvement tools.
• Experience with CAD software for generating 2D technical drawings.
• Understanding of MRP systems and experience managing BOMs and routings in SAP (or similar ERP systems).
• Facility layout experience would be a advantage.
• Proven ability to support cultural and process change, improving efficiency and quality.
• A collaborative mindset with a drive for continuous improvement.