Job title: Manufacturing Engineer (Supply Chain) Location: Rochester Salary: £45,000-55,000 dependent on skills and experience What you''ll be doing: Provide subject matter expertise into the Operations function in at least one technical area (e.g. Mechanical Build to Print, Special Processes, PCB assembly, Electro-Mechanical Assembly etc) Lead investigations into non-conforming material originating from the supply chain Identifying areas for improvements with internal and external processes, creating the business case for change Developing, maintaining and enhancing manufacturing processes Supporting the assessment of supplier capability for new sources Working pro-actively with new suppliers to ensure they can robustly meet our technical requirements and their manufacturing processes are low-risk Working in conjunction with procurement and programme teams to proactively identify and address supply chain technical risks and drive continuous improvement activities Your skills and experiences: Essential: Manufacturing/ Quality engineering experience Effective stakeholder management and collaboration The ability to support investigations including root cause analysis methodologies Ability to constructively challenge and drive an improvement-based culture Desirable: Aerospace or automotive experience Knowledge of business improvement techniques Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also ..... full job details .....