Manufacturing Process Engineer in Milton Keynes

Salary: £51,331 With an additional skills allowance of £1,123 per annum

This role is available full-time for 37 hours per week Monday-Friday or part-time with a minimum coverage of 28 hours. Flexible or compressed working hours available. This role is based on site at Hanslope Park

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.

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.

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.

What we offer

Now that we’ve explained a bit about what you will be doing, here’s what we can offer you:

• A positive, collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
• 8 bank holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
• 2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
• Pension. Our government pension scheme is Alpha. It’s a competitive, defined benefits scheme.
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu. Your salary is for your contracted hours. If you work more, we believe you should be rewarded for that.
• Flexible or compressed hours to support you to balance your life with your work.
• Paid parental and adoption leave and neonatal policy.
• Training. This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning degree. If it’s relevant to your career, we will aim to support you.
• Opportunities for mentoring and coaching.
• Free secure parking and allocated parking for car shares.
• Affinity groups – whether you are a person with a disability, part of the LGBTQIA+ community and/or from an ethnic minority background, we provide an inclusive environment, support and a variety of networks for everyone.
• Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
• Bike to work scheme.
• Multi-faith prayer room. This is a quiet contemplation room for staff to use for prayer or reflection.
• 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
• Sports & social society. We have a range of clubs and societies and offer regular subsidised theatre tickets and on-site activities.
• On site nursery (subject to availability).
• New Joiner Loan*.

About HMGCC

We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security.

We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.

We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to.

To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website.

Inclusion and diversity really matter to us. It's not just about numbers or visible differences.

HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.

We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do.

To find out more about our culture and inclusion and diversity, please visit our website.

We are proud to offer applicants who declare a disability or long-term health condition the opportunity to apply through the Offer of Interview Scheme. We aim to ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that best meet the minimum essential criteria for this position are offered an interview where practicable.

We offer reasonable reimbursement of travel costs for candidates attending in person interviews or assessments during the recruitment and vetting process. Full details will be provided with your interview or assessment invitation. Reimbursement is discretionary and will only be made in line with the Candidate Expenses Policy, as amended from time to time. Candidates must book their own travel, using the most economical option, and provide original hardcopy receipts for reimbursement.

*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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