15 jobs found in Glascoed

Job Title: Principal Process Engineer Location: Glascoed Salary: Up £57,000 depending upon skills & experience What you’ll be doing: Building a high performing team of Process Engineers, ensuring the appropriate level of competency is established to ensure manufacturing processes are designed, installed, commissioned and run in a safe manner and process risks are ALARP Managing and mentoring of a team of Senior Process Engineers Liaising with the site Safety/High Hazard team to develop and maintain manufacturing High Hazard Safe Systems of Work, including Fire & Explosion Risk Assessment, DSEAR and Standard Operating Procedures Managing and supporting capital acquisition, engineering proposals, and provide estimated costs to achieve operational improvements and financial benefits Reviewing technical specifications for new/replacement equipment, overseeing factory acceptance and installed article tests, and carrying out trials and...

Job Title: Materials Scientist Location: Glascoed, Gwent – on site Salary: up to £43649 depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Leading and delivering projects in a timely manner Applying materials science to identify the root cause(s) of failures Collaborating with various stakeholders such as internal engineers, supply chains and universities to develop new materials and coatings to future proof products Prepare technical documentation, project plans, risk assessments and Standard Operating Procedures Preparing and testing materials and subsequently analysing the data produced from test results Advising engineering teams on testing protocols Your skills and experiences: A recognised material science qualification, preferably to degree level, but minimum HND/HNC, with a good knowledge of chemistry pertinent solvent and water-based paints and coatings. – Chemist. Material scientist An understanding of National and...

Job Title: Energetic Materials Scientist – Chemist Location: Glascoed (Monday to Thursday, 7.15am – 5pm) Salary: Up to £43,649 What you’ll be doing: Developing new polymer-based formulations by tailoring formulation components to meet specific safety, mechanical and explosive property requirements Working with Senior Scientist and Team to develop the next generation of polymer bonded explosives (PBXs); leading and organising own project – undertaking research, developing formulations expertise and carrying out manufacturing and characterisation trials Supporting the Senior Scientist in maintaining and continuously improving a small-scale processing capability within the Energetics Team Interacting with products and processes throughout the factory to understand the challenges presented by energetic materials in process. Developing strategies to overcome these challenges and implementing them to benefit the business Supporting business winning...

Job Title: Associate Manufacturing Engineer Salary: £38604 Location: Glascoed -on site What you’ll be doing: Develop manufacturing safety documentation suites in accordance with Engineering and Business requirements to ensure compliance with statutory legislation. Refine manufacturing process by reviewing SOP’s, identifying a common, best practice approach in the compilation of SOP’s, implement changes and submit for review by the relevant stakeholders. Maintain a manufacturing engineering documentation contained in databases and forecast periodic reviews of manufacturing documentation. Assist in the compilation and development of Business Management System policies and procedures. Assist with Continuous Improvement projects; provide support for statistical data gathering and recording Support all aspects of Manufacture Engineering as required. Support capital acquisition and engineering proposals, to achieve operational improvements and financial...

Job Title: Product Development Engineer Location: Glascoed Salary: £43,649 (dependent on skills and experience) What you’ll be doing: Assisting product design and system engineering activities for new and legacy products The configuration and maintenance of engineering Bills of Materials (BOM) for products Facilitating product design and evaluation/ down selection e.g. Pugh Matrices, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) Process design, definition and critical evaluation e.g. Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Process Control Plans (PCP) The management of suppliers, both internal and external, to ensure that development activities are completed to time and schedule Lifecycle management (contributing towards design reviews) from concept to disposal Contribution to the Risk Management process Working as part of an integrated project team, including regular engagement with project...

Description Job title:   Apprentice Quality Technician Location:   Glascoed Salary:   Starting from  £18,023  with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: As a Quality Technician Apprentice, you will be involved in working from customer and engineering drawings, data and documentation to carry out the inspection, testing, validation, trouble-shooting and fault diagnosis of issues experienced in manufacturing processes.  This can range from both existing legacy and new product introduction within a highly complex manufacturing site. Main responsibilities and duties could include but not be limited to: Inspection and validation of product and shop floor records. Monitor and analyse reject, rework and Right First Time (RFT) data. Drive and support targeted Continuous Improvement (C.I.) activities. Review of manufacturing production readiness. Work with...

Description Job title:   Apprentice Business Administrator   Location:   Glascoed Salary:   Starting from  £18,023  with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: As a Business Administrator (Commercial) Apprentice, you will be a member of Commercial and Estimating team delivering commercial administrative services to meet operational needs.  You will work within a clearly defined framework with a focus on gaining experience and understanding of the commercial role and providing administrative support to operations. Main responsibilities and duties could include but not be limited to: Administration of bids and contracts into the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). Supporting preparation of commercial elements (pricing and proposal information) for the Life Cycle Management and Request for Bid Approval process. Work with the Integrated Delivery Teams (IDTs), to support...

Description Job title: Apprentice Electrical Maintenance Technician Location: Glascoed Salary: Starting from £18,023 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: ⦁    You will work from engineering drawings, using data and documentation to carry out the manufacture, installation, testing, commissioning, fault diagnosis and maintenance of process equipment, i.e. mechanical, electrical, electronic, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. This can range between utility and service distribution and equipment to highly automated munition manufacturing equipment. ⦁    Fault finding on energised systems, i.e. electrical, robots, servo drives, hydraulics and pneumatics. ⦁    Planned maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment. ⦁    Planned maintenance on ATEX equipment (ATEX means equipment certified safe to use in an explosive environment). ⦁    Fault finding and...

Description Job title: Apprentice Mechanical Maintenance Technician Location: Glascoed Salary: Starting from £18,023 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: ⦁    You’ll be involved in working from engineering drawings, using data and documentation to carry out the manufacture, installation, testing, commissioning, fault diagnosis and maintenance of process equipment, i.e. mechanical, electrical, electronic, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. This can range between utility and service distribution and equipment to highly automated munition manufacturing equipment. ⦁    You will be involved in fault finding, planned maintenance and testing on the electrical and mechanical systems for site. ⦁    Fault finding on energised systems, i.e. electrical, robots, servo drives, hydraulics and pneumatics. ⦁    Planned maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment. ⦁...

Description Job title: Apprentice Ordnance Munitions and Explosives Engineer Location: Glascoed (Monmouthshire) Salary: Starting from £25,688 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: ⦁    Safely participating in the research, design, development, testing and manufacture of our range of munitions products ⦁    Ensuring there is a detailed Safe System of Work in place for the work you develop ⦁    Planning and subsequent delivery of research, development and engineering trials ⦁    Design and development of new and existing munitions ⦁    Planning, carrying out and reporting results from Test and Evaluation trials ⦁    Compiling technical data to support design approval ⦁    Specifying and designing new manufacturing plant and equipment then ensuring it is correctly installed and validated ⦁    Supporting the Manufacturing Team in resolving any issues that may arise during production ⦁    Gaining...

Description Job title: Engineering Technical Manufacturing Apprentice Location: Glascoed Salary: Starting from £18,023 with annual progression through the scheme duration What you’ll be doing: ⦁    Support all aspects of Manufacturing Engineering, ensuring processes are carried out within the product and process design parameters, supporting manufacturing schedule adherence, and ensuring interruptions in production are resolved safely and with minimal down time ⦁    Support Engineers to identify problems with product performance; recommend solutions and process improvements ⦁    Support Engineers to refine the manufacturing processes to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specification and business priorities ⦁    Plan and design methods to improve efficiency and product quality by utilising Continuous Improvement (CI) tools and working as a member of a cross functional team ⦁    Work to improve equipment availability...

Description Job title: Apprentice Control Systems Maintenance Technician Location: Glascoed Salary: Starting from £18,023 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: Controls Systems Technician Apprentices aid design, implementation and maintenance of processes to optimise productivity.  ⦁    Ensuring manufacturing plant and equipment is running smoothly and efficiently while meeting quality and safety standards. ⦁    Finding creative solutions to problem, assisting with preventive maintenance plans, analysing processes and help in making improvements in a highly complex and varied manufacturing site. ⦁    Designing and developing new controls systems. ⦁    Testing, maintaining and modifying existing systems. ⦁    Analysing data and presenting findings. ⦁    Fault diagnosis of PLC and SCADA systems. ⦁    Working with design engineers and operational functions. What qualification will...

Description Job title: Apprentice Design Engineer Location: Glascoed (Monmouthshire) Salary: Starting from £25,688 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: ⦁    Select and define suitable materials, tolerances, processes and protective finishes giving consideration to the manufacture and lifecycle items ⦁    Design of special purpose jigs, tools and gauges suitable for use with explosive items, including the design of pneumatic and hydraulic circuits, interlock systems and intrinsically safe circuits for process control ⦁    Design of munitions and munition subsystems across a range of natures and calibres ⦁    Generating design schemes, assemblies and detail drawings from either 3D solid CAD generated models, 2D CAD generated data or manual techniques ⦁    Selecting and defining suitable materials, processes and protective finishes required to manufacture and assemble components ⦁    Generating...

Description Job title: Finance Apprentice Location: Based in Glascoed, approx. 1 hour from both Cardiff and Bristol by car. Please note: public transport options are limited to our Glascoed site, so access to a car is recommended as onsite attendance is expected for this role. Salary: Starting from £22,000 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: • Begin your career in accountancy with our Finance Apprenticeships. • Earn a competitive salary while studying for AAT Levels 2–4. • Develop key financial management skills and practical applications. • Gain experience in drafting financial statements, recommending accounting strategies, and creating management reports. • Learn about tax, auditing, credit control, and cash management. • A 3-year programme delivered by Cardiff and Vale College, combining on-campus learning and online study What Qualification Will You Get?...

Description Job title:  Project Management and Control Apprentice Location:  Glascoed Salary:  Starting from £21,625 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: You will be supporting the application of Project Management (PM) practices, working under supervision and reporting to a Project Professional. You will gain experience of working in a fast-moving project environment. You will help to deliver across a spectrum of competencies, including scheduling, resource demand, governance, earned value management and portfolio management through a central and integrated Project management information environment. •    Assist with regular project reporting of project progress including cost, time and quality. •    Assist with project scheduling and planning across the project lifecycle. •    Basic and routine problem solving. •    Risk Management. •    Administration and general office skills including...