Manufacturing Process Engineer
HMGCC (His Majesty’s Government Communications Centre)
- Department
- HMGCC (His Majesty’s Government Communications Centre)
- Location
- Hanslope, South East England, MK19 7BH
- Openings
- 1 post
- Grade
- Other
- Salary
- £51,331
- Closing
- 26 days left
- Profession
- Other
- Contract
- Permanent
- Security clearance
- DV
- Working pattern
- Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours
Job summary
Always spotting process improvements in manufacturing? Enjoy using data to support those improvements? Combine these skills in a modern facility where you’ll provide meaningful products to protect national security.
At HMGCC, you’ll work with some of the best equipment for manufacturing PCBs in the whole of the UK. You’ll join an innovative and forward-thinking team, operating a modern manufacturing facility producing unique, complex, high-reliability printed circuits.
As a Manufacturing Process Engineer, you will use your skills and experience to understand, baseline, and improve manufacturing processes, using both qualitative and quantitative data to identify opportunities and lead meaningful change. You will be joining a team who are passionate about continuous improvement and who value evidence-based decision-making as much as hands-on process knowledge.
Your existing knowledge of manufacturing processes, whether from electronics or general manufacturing, will help you quickly get up to speed with processes, understand the requirements behind them, and identify where and how improvements can be made. You'll get involved in the full lifecycle of process development, from data capture and analysis through to implementation and validation of improvements.
You'll enjoy working closely with a team to ensure the process chemistry and equipment are optimised and operating at their best, helping HMGCC remain at the forefront of high-quality printed circuit manufacture.
What they’re looking for
- More about you
- To apply for this role, you will already have:
- Proven experience of baselining and leading the continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.
- An understanding of manufacturing process principles and methodologies e.g. 8D, 5 Whys or Ishikawa/fishbone analysis.
- Previous adherence of CoSHH and Health and Safety considerations relevant to a chemical/manufacturing environment.
- Experience of writing, reviewing and maintaining technical process documentation e.g. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, process specifications.
- It would be beneficial if you also have one of the following (although these are not essential):
- Electronic manufacturing background e.g. PCB manufacture, semiconductor fabrication, or similar high-precision manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with the operation and maintenance of specialist manufacturing equipment, including working with suppliers and OEMs to optimise equipment performance and resolve technical issues.
- Your personal skills
- You will be someone who:
- Displays behaviours that promote a collaborative working environment which supports equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Enjoys applying data and analysis to solve real-world manufacturing problems.
- Wants to join us in improving on yesterday, striving to be the best you can be for tomorrow.
- Learns from your mistakes and encourages others to do the same.
- Enjoys being part of a team, sharing knowledge and learning from others.
- Enjoys learning new technical processes and asking "why" to understand root causes.
- Can go with the flow, change is a big part of our organisation, and you will be able to adapt with the support of your team and management.
Job description
Putting your skills to use
Using your diverse range of skills within the Manufacturing team, you will:
- Contribute to a dynamic and diverse team that is well funded with the latest technology.
- Have access to wider capability and subject matter experts to assist your learning of PCB manufacturing processes.
- Work with the team on baselining current processes, identifying variation, and leading data-driven improvement projects.
- Use your skills and experience to analyse process performance, identify root causes of variation, and implement sustainable improvements.
- Work closely with engineers to optimise process chemistry and equipment performance.
- Contribute to project planning, reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead the investigation of process-related defects and non-conformances, using structured problem-solving approaches.
- Document process changes and improvements to a high standard, ensuring traceability and repeatability.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.
Selection process
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Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date.
- We offer an interest free loan of up to £2,500, which is to be repaid in equal instalments over a period of 24 months, to support any costs incurred due to your change of employment.
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