Overview

Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Babcock International Group

Location: Bristol, Newbury, or Warrington + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Role Type: Full time / Permanent | Role ID: SF65801 | Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Shape the Future of Engineering Excellence. Cavendish Nuclear is part of Babcock International Group, and this role places you at the heart of a major defence programme at our Bristol, Newbury (Berkshire), or Warrington (Cheshire) site.

The role

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will work at the heart of a major defence programme, shaping manufacturing strategies from the earliest design stages to drive innovation, efficiency, and impact across the business.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Collaborate with design teams from the earliest stages to embed manufacturability into product designs, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, cost, delivery, and lead-time requirements.
• Define and document manufacturing processes, including equipment selection, workflow design, and quality control procedures.
• Identify and resolve potential production challenges such as bottlenecks, material constraints, or process inefficiencies through proactive analysis and problem-solving.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including design and quality, to deliver a seamless and efficient manufacturing process.

This is a full-time role based at our Bristol, Newbury, or Warrington site, with hybrid working patterns available – typically 2–3 days in the office. Travel to other Cavendish Nuclear hubs and client sites is expected 1–2 times per quarter.

Essential experience

• Demonstrated expertise in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) methodologies
• Hands-on experience in design for manufacturability, ideally from the early stages of the production lifecycle
• Proven success in introducing new products into manufacturing environments
• Background in highly regulated or high-volume manufacturing sectors
• Strong ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines to drive efficient production outcomes

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or a related technical discipline

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading and Be Kind Day benefits
• Development opportunities and wellbeing support

Closing date

01/10/2025

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you require reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. We’re committed to an inclusive culture and flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.