Job Description
We have an opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. You will plan, develop, qualify, optimise and maintain component manufacturing and assembly processes, which are key to our Industrialisation efforts.
A main part of your role will be to define and standardised documentation of our manufacturing processes, whilst ensuring compliance & and other standards are met.
Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.
You will be working closely with Design Engineering, to identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement and proactively identify and overcome risks within the manufacturing process.
Qualifications
To be successful you'll need:
- Relevant production experience, developing and maintaining manufacturing processes
- A broad knowledge in core manufacturing techniques, process variables and control including conventional machining, joining, fabrication and heat treatment
- Expert in interpreting drawings to provide dimensional inspection or manufacturing requirements and informed selection of appropriate techniques of measurement
- A degree/HND level qualification or equivalent in an engineering discipline is desirable but not required, so long as the applicant can demonstrate previous experience and attributes for the role
- Strong communication skills
- Extremely organised
- Good numerical skills & attention to fine detail
- Awareness of material and engineering standards and specifications
- Able to simplify and break down complex problems into manageable targets
- Methodical and thorough approach to testing, experimentation and process development
- Resilient, motivated, proactive, flexible
Reaction Engines is committed to fairness and inclusivity. Research tells us that applicants tend to only apply when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. If you believe you have what it takes and this role excites you, but you don’t align perfectly with the criteria listed, we encourage you to still apply. We’d love to have a discussion!
Additional information
What we offer you
We have some fantastic benefits that sit alongside a great salary
- 4 Day Compressed week - 35hrs per week
- Generous holiday entitlement (196 hours a year, increasing to 210 hours after 2 years service -plus bank holidays, plus every Friday off!) - full time allowance
- Company Share Option Plan
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- Life assurance (3x annual salary)
- Ongoing Personal & Professional development opportunities
- Annual Professional Membership
- Subsidised childcare at Culham Nursery
- Family friendly policies
- Long Service Awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employer matching pension up to 5%
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee recognition (STAR Awards)
- Health and wellbeing discounts & wellbeing challenges via our EAP
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