Manufacturing Engineer

As a key member of Pioneer Safety Group, Pyropress manufactures explosion protection solutions for energy and process industries, producing flameproof and intrinsically safe industrial switches, transmitters, warning sounders and beacons, emergency call-points, and valves.

We have a great opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer on a permanent, or 6 month contract basis, with CNC machining experience to support the design, development and manufacture of electro-mechanical products within the Pyropress and Ex-tech Signalling product portfolio. The Manufacturing Engineer ensures product integrity through accurate BOM and ERP maintenance, undertaking make/buy reviews, optimising manufacturing and assembly processes, providing technical expertise into design and development programmes and contributes to product testing process development.

Manufacturing Engineer duties:

* Support in the effective design and manufacturing of machined components

* DFM, DFA input into New Product Development programmes

* Shopfloor support for the assembly and test of products

* Providing technical support to sales for resolution of customer queries

* Assist the internal purchasing team with technical support for alternative parts

* Item creation and BOM maintenance on our ERP system

* Overseeing electrical and mechanical test equipment design, build and maintenance

* Overseeing the creation of product support documentation. (wiring diagrams, test instructions, SOPs etc.)

* Ensuring the ongoing maintenance of product CAD models, drawings, and wiring diagrams etc. resulting from Continual Improvement activities.

Essential Manufacturing Engineer skills:

* Competent creator of drawings and wiring diagrams in 2D CAD software

* Proven CNC machining expertise including stainless steel, castings, thermoset plastics

* Demonstrable experience and delivery of Continual Improvement projects

* Proven problem solver with an analytical approach to fault diagnosis

* Practical experience of root-cause analysis

* Ability to write technical instructions and documents

* Able to make significant improvements to product and process

* Good knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, strong Excel skills being key

* Excellent attention to detail where necessary, whilst understanding the bigger picture

* Proactive, enthusiastic, and flexible attitude to job role

* Confidence to use initiative when required

Desirable Manufacturing Engineer experience:

* Previous experience of working with Autodesk software (Vault & Inventor)

* Knowledge of Hazardous Area or experience in a highly regulated industry.

* Project management experience

* Competent creator of models in 3D CAD software.

Benefits include 25 days holiday, a 4.5 day working week, health care plan and pension.

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