Tolerance Analyst

Due to growth and business need an opportunity has arisen for a GD&T & Tolerance Analysis engineer to join Europe’s number one missile system provider, developing solutions for complex weapons and weapon systems.

Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 days per week on-site, may be more depending on workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)

• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime

• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements

• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a GD&T & Tolerance Analyst to join the mechanical engineering team here at MBDA.

You'll be a key member of a team who are responsible for helping to define the long-term strategy for GD&T and tolerance analysis within the mechanical design function. As part of this, day to day you will support, upskill and train engineers across multiple projects within GD&T concepts & tolerance analysis.  Being a key stakeholder in creating & implementing new internal knowledge standards & training documents to drive these improvements into the design process. The role requires a motivated, enthusiastic and driven individual to take up a pivotal role within the long-term delivery of designs against our customers high quality standards. Working with highly skilled and experienced design engineers during all stages of development across a dynamic multi project landscape.

What we're looking for from you:

• Ideally HND/HNC/Degree qualified
• Experience in high precision engineering/manufacturing/quality environment
• Knowledge of geometrical variation analysis and/or functional application of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing principles (GD&T)
• An agile, adaptable and motivated mindset towards problem solving and task management with a positive, proactive and open approach towards people
• Knowledge of 1D/2D calculations & 3D model-based tolerance analysis (Exposure to analysis software such as CETOL 6σ would be an advantage)
• Fundamental knowledge of applicable standards & processes, including BS8888 & ISO GPS
• Analytical approach with proven track record in report writing and presenting
• Proficient with 3D CAD Software (e.g. Creo Parametric)
• Knowledge of SPC and data analysis

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