4 Manufacturing jobs in Carlisle

Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Location: Barrow-In-Furness – Onsite

Salary: £63,000+ Depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Working with deployed Manufacturing Engineering Managers on all three submarine programmes to allow them to progress the Manufacturing Engineering mandate

• Supporting the Manufacturing Engineering function via effective people development and deployment across all programmes in line with departmental and business strategic goals

• Taking ownership of the Manufacturing Engineering governance processes, driving compliance and strategic development

• Focusing on using data and stakeholder engagement, to assure the business that Manufacturing Engineering are conducting enablement activities in line with business process

• Driving improvement in how the business deals with flight change, manufacturing process and tooling requirements

• Responsible for supporting the Head of Manufacturing Engineering submarines and providing an assurance position to the bae systems manufacturing director

• You may be aligned to the core Manufacturing Engineering function team working with deployed Manufacturing Engineering Managers on all three submarine programmes to allow them to progress the Manufacturing Engineering mandate

Your skills and experiences:

• Demonstrable experience as a leader in Manufacturing Engineering in a highly regulated industry

• Demonstrable experience on complex large-scale industrial or defence build programmes or experience in a highly regulated industry

• Degree qualified in STEM or equivalent (ideally in manufacturing or sub discipline)

• Highly capably at influencing senior stakeholders and delivery focused teams

• Understanding of manufacturing enablement including modern techniques and processes

• Good understanding of manufacturing tooling and the role of Manufacturing Engineering within this space

• Experience in a senior governance role with and or an understanding of auditing would be an advantage

• Experience in capability acquisition and or new technology insertion would be an advantage

• Experience in APQP would be advantageous

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Manufacturing Team:

As a part of the Manufacturing team, you will be working with other Manufacturing Engineering Managers to drive progress within the Manufacturing Engineering function. You will be involved in the manufacture of a world-class product for the Royal Navy and more importantly be part of the national endeavour for the continuous and ongoing protection of the nation. You will be presented with career opportunities within the function and into the wider business. This is a great opportunity to get familiar with the operations of BAE Systems Submarines whilst being trusted to use your skills and experience to influence decisions. We offer relocation support packages across all submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 7^th October 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Job title: Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Function

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. On-site

Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and coordinate a team, ensuring delivery against business objectives, including training, development, and support toward professional accreditation (CEng/Ieng/EngTech)

• Provide expert technical guidance, leveraging product/process knowledge and innovation to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement

• Oversee project delivery, managing schedules, budgets, performance, configuration control, and governance prior to release

• Chair technical meetings and reviews, ensuring alignment with Manufacturing Engineering deliverables and quality standard

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, applying agreed tools and systems (e.g. Life Cycle Management, production tools) to meet project goals

• Act as technical lead and signatory, supporting audits, peer reviews, resource planning, and technology business cases

Your skills and experiences:

• Relevant degree with some industry experience, or HNC with significant Manufacturing experience

• Strong track record of delivering results on time and within budget, with a focus on safety

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status (CEng/Ieng) is desirable, or actively working towards accreditation

• Leadership or management training/qualifications, or a willingness to undertake them

• Project management experience, with the ability to lead and deliver small-scale projects

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve complex problems and proficiency in relevant engineering tools and software

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Manufacturing Engineering Function team:

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the future of manufacturing within a highly complex, cutting-edge engineering environment. As a Principal Manufacturing Engineering – Function, you’ll head up a skilled team delivering cross-discipline projects that directly impact the build performance of world-class products. You’ll drive the development and implantation of manufacturing methods that meet the highest standards of safety, quality, cost, and delivery across the full product lifecycle. With significant scope to influence operations, manage resources, and ensure alignment between engineering design and manufacturing execution, this role offers both strategic impact and professional growth in a dynamic and critical area of the business. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you will be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically leave 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending in the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 8^th October 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Electrical Design Engineer (Manufacturing / Utilities)

50,000 - 55,000 DOE + Enhanced Holiday + Service Benefits + On-Site Parking + Internal and External Training + Pay and Role Progression + Loyalty Bonus

Ulverston

Are you an Electrical Design Engineer with experience working in a manufacturing environment looking for an exciting new opportunity to join a rapidly growing company that'll continually invest in you and your career?

On offer is the chance to become a fundamental asset to the business. You will be project leading from a technical viewpoint, for individual team projects, including the monitoring and direction of mechanical, electrical and other engineering. You'll also lead design review meetings on all new projects to identify similar projects to work from.

This company, established in the 1960's they aim to build strong partnerships with all clients and has resulted in an ever growing source of projects meeting their commitment to win multi-year framework contracts across multiple industries.

This role will see the successful individual take up the technical management of all new and ongoing projects within the business. With direct communication to customers and internal stakeholders, it is essential to be able to effectively communicate your technical knowledge and feel comfortable leading from the front.

The Role:

• Actively participate in internal and external meetings, such as project kick-off's and reviews
• Project lead from a technical viewpoint, for team projects, including monitoring and direction of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers and other resources
• Conduct site surveys at customer sites whilst upholding all health and safety regulations
• Lead the design review process on all new projects to identify similar historical projects and collect technical queries from the team
• Support Test & Inspection during functional testing where appropriate
• Advise the tendering team by offering technical advice
• Occasionally design technical drawings and diagrams through 2D AutoCAD

The Person:

• Proven experience producing electrical drawings
• HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering advantageous

Job Reference: BBBH21666

Keywords: Lead, Design, Engineer, Electrical, Switchgear, HV, AutoCAD, 2D, Designer, Engineering, Ulverston, Cumbria

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