Manufacturing Engineer

Based at our Waukesha Bearings manufacturing plant in Glasgow, as a Manufacturing Engineer you will be primarily responsible for the creating and planning of CNC programs, utilising CAM software to control contour path machining of metal parts on automatic machine tools, coordinate required tooling and fixturing, whilst supporting our continuous improvement initiatives to positively influence our lean manufacturing efforts.

The facility has a broad range of multi-axis milling and turning centres and associated equipment, the workload being a high-mix of customised fluid-film bearings, seals and isolators with typical applications in turbo and industrial machinery, supplying customers throughout Europe and further afield.

Note: This role will be offered on a rotating shift pattern, consisting of 1 week on dayshift;  Mon to Thu and 0600 - 1240 Fri, then 1 week on backshift;  Mon to Thurs and 1240- 1920 Friday.

• A technical or advanced trade qualification in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related field
• Over 5 years' experience in a similar role, within a precision engineering work environment
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing philosophies and tools
• Must be fluent in CNC programming and have strong skills in various Microsoft Office packages
• Experience and working knowledge of CNC Controls such as FANUC or HEIDENHAIN
• Established experience of CAD/CAM software such as Feature CAM, EdgeCAM, Vericut

• Analyse drawings, sketches and design data of parts to determine dimension and configuration of cuts, selection of cutting tools and machine speeds and feed rates
• Determine reference points and direction of machine cutting paths
• Analyse routings during programming stage and updates processes to guarantee CNC machine tools are used to their fullest capability
• Compute angular and linear dimensions, radii and curvatures, and outlines sequence of operations required to machine parts
• Create CNC Programs in line with routed operations using available software
• Create set-up documents to supplement written programs
• Revise and edit programs as necessary to eliminate instruction errors or omissions
• Observe operation of machine on trial run as necessary to prove programmed instructions
• Liaise with Manufacturing Engineers and suppliers regarding required tooling and fixturing
• Develop and maintain standard programming guidelines for both processes and program creation
• Eliminate hazards through sound engineering practices
• Attend various operating meetings to support various functions throughout the organization.
• Actively participate in the improvement process with responsibilities of assisting with any preparation work and follow up activities/action items generated from Kaizen events
• Support "Best Practices" to achieve company goals for safety, delivery, cost and quality.
• Support "Continuous Improvement" initiatives on safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity using Lean tools such as A3/A4, PDCA, Standard Work, etc.

Waukesha Bearings are a leading designer and manufacturer of hydrodynamic fluid film bearings, active magnetic bearing systems and seals for high-performing turbo machinery and rotating equipment in oil & gas, power generation, marine and industrial markets.

Part of Dover Precision Components, we are an integrated provider of performance-critical solutions for rotating and reciprocating machinery.

Dover Precision Components 'DPC' ('the Company') is part of Dover Corporation's ('the Parent Company') Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission-critical equipment components to deliver more affordable, cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently.

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