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Manufacturing Inspector

MBDA · Bolton, UK
Clearance Level
BPSS
Salary Range
£43,537
Employment Type
FULL TIME
Work Style
hybrid

// Role Summary

Join our dynamic Manufacturing Operations team as an Inspector, focusing on circuit card manufacturing with an electrical bias. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and certification of mechanical hardware builds throughout the product lifecycle.

// Key Responsibilities

  • Inspect and certify mechanical hardware builds from small fixtures to complex missile systems.
  • Ensure manufactured hardware meets drawing requirements, specifications, and quality standards.
  • Maintain high workmanship standards and control non-conformances effectively.
  • Collaborate with Operators, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve technical challenges.
  • Contribute to a fast-paced, friendly, and inclusive manufacturing environment.

// Role Specification

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a PCB Inspector, primarily with an Electrical bias, to join the Manufacturing team. You will be responsible for the inspection and certification of a variety of mechanical hardware builds, supporting all phases of the product lifecycle. Your role will involve providing essential operations support to ensure programme targets are met in terms of time, cost, and quality.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensuring that completed hardware builds are manufactured in accordance with drawing requirements and specifications and are free from damage.
  • Maintaining a safe working environment in line with 5S policies.
  • Consistently aiming to deliver in line with all time, cost, and quality requirements.
  • Ensuring that assembly unit production costs are met.
  • Maintaining the highest level of workmanship standards and product quality.
  • Ensuring any non-conformances are processed and controlled correctly.
  • Ensuring that all manufacturing documentation is complete and carries the necessary certifications.
  • Working closely with fellow Operators, Engineering, and Quality teams to overcome technical challenges and provide feedback for continuous improvement activities.

About You

You will be joining a large, multi-disciplined team in a fast-paced yet friendly and inclusive manufacturing environment. We are looking for individuals with a strong background, ideally with Electrical and Mechanical skills, but predominantly in an Electrical biased area.

What We Offer

  • Salary: £43,537
  • Company Bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance)
  • Pension: Maximum total contribution of up to 14%
  • Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime
  • Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
  • Flexible Working: We welcome applicants looking for flexible working arrangements.
  • Enhanced Parental Leave: Up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, with enhancements for paternity, neonatal leave, and fertility treatments.
  • Facilities: Subsidised meals, free car parking, and more.

Security Clearance

Candidates must be British Citizens or dual UK nationals with British citizenship. Following an offer, all successful candidates will undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).