Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

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Together we are shaping the future

At Thales, we design and deliver technology that helps make the world safer, more secure and more sustainable. From defence and aerospace to space, transportation and digital security, our solutions are relied upon every day across the globe.

We are currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Industrial Process Engineering team in Templecombe. This is an exciting opportunity to support critical programmes and play a key role in developing, optimising and sustaining manufacturing processes for complex, high-technology products.

What the role has to offer

As Manufacturing Engineer, you will provide day-to-day technical support to manufacturing operations while driving continuous improvement across products and processes. Working closely with Engineering, Projects, Procurement and Production teams, you'll help ensure products are designed and manufactured efficiently, safely and cost-effectively.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading Production Readiness Reviews (PRRs) and preparing all associated manufacturing data.

• Assessing Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs) to identify and mitigate manufacturing risks.

• Defining, developing and optimising manufacturing processes, tooling and production layouts.

• Creating and maintaining manufacturing documentation, workflows and ERP production data.

• Supporting Design for Manufacture activities across engineering and project teams.

• Acting as the manufacturing representative at Material Review Boards (MRBs) and Configuration Control Boards (CCBs).

• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance product quality.

• Identifying opportunities for capital investment through cost-benefit and ROI analysis.

• Supporting supply chain activities as an Industrial Subject Matter Expert.

• Ensuring manufacturing processes comply with Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.

About you

We're looking for an engineer who enjoys solving problems, improving processes and working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial engineering environment.

• Knowledge of manufacturing process development and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Experience creating and maintaining manufacturing documentation and production data.

• Understanding of Design for Manufacture (DfM) principles.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Experience supporting production, quality and engineering teams within a complex technical environment.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• A degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Manufacturing or a related discipline is desirable.

What we can offer

At Thales, we provide careers, not just jobs. You'll have the opportunity to work on innovative technologies, develop your professional skills and contribute to programmes that make a real difference.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible working arrangements where possible, and a supportive environment focused on learning, development and wellbeing.

Interested?

If you're passionate about manufacturing excellence and want to help deliver cutting-edge technology solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us build tomorrow's technology.

At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.

If this role isn’t quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here.

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