Manufacturing Engineer Team Lead

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer Team Lead Location: Barrow – On Site Salary: Circa £56,000 What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and manage the Manufacturing Engineering Steelwork Build definition team.
• Manage the Steelwork Build definition outputs to deliver the manufacturing detail supporting the build strategy for Dreadnought.
• Continually develop the team integrating with other Manufacturing Engineering teams to maintain alignment of Build Strategy, Definition, MI’s, MBoM and routings.
• Working collaboratively with Engineering design & Quality control functions to ensure effective application & maintain design intent.
• Act as the Manufacturing Engineering SME in Steelwork providing technical support and ME approval of engineering change across the platform build

Your skills and experiences:

• HNC or above in a Manufacturing discipline
• Able to Manage and lead small teams and projects as a Team Lead
• Experience within heavy industry Steelwork manufacturing and construction methods, technical or physical application.
• Experience and full understanding of supporting documentation, specifications & standards around steelwork manufacture
• Ability to produce and present documentation to stakeholders on behalf of Manufacturing Engineering
• Background in build planning/ build strategy/build definition

Benefits: You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive The Manufacturing Engineering – Build Definition Steelwork Team: Working closely with cross-functional colleagues, you’ll be joining and leading within the Dreadnought project in a small, but developing team, which specialise in optimisation of the build strategy and projection capability. You will be engaging with key Stakeholders across the business and directly supporting the progression of a multimillion-pound defence project. There will be opportunities for you to progress and develop your yourself to build a lasting career with BAE Systems. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. 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 March 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. #LI-JM2#LI-On Site