Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Folkington

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Reports to: Operations Engineering Manager

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join our engineering team, where you will play a key role in improving manufacturing processes, designing bespoke tooling and fixtures, programming and proving CNC machining operations, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, productivity and cost efficiency within a precision engineering environment.

Job Purpose / Primary Objective

• Provides manufacturing decision making information e.g. calculating production/material costs or supporting make or buy decisions
• Design and manufacture bespoke work holding and fixtures using Solidworks (3D modelling and 2D drafting)
• Writing and amending CNC programs both at the machine control (Fanuc, Heidenhain, Mazatrol, CELOS) and using CAD/CAM Software (SolidCAM and Vericut).
• Prove-out CNC programs on the machine.
• Create Job Setup sheets.
• Manage tooling and fixtures for machines.
• Lead operations improvement activities, identify and implement best practise manufacturing methods improving quality and productivity and reducing waste/cost.
• Evaluate and recommend new methods, design changes, tooling and fixtures to reduce manufacturing and assembly time
• Product cost reduction through continuous improvement and product maintenance.
• Train and support operations staff providing expertise and create training manuals and work instructions as required

Essential Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience of cutting Aluminium and Stainless-Steel materials.
• Experience of multi axis CNC machine tools (5 axis, 3+2, Multitasking).
• Experience of fixed-head turning centres.
• Experience producing high complexity, tightly toleranced products such as Automotive, Aerospace, Medical or Scientific industries.
• Able to read and write NC G-Code programs.
• Good analytical skills
• Exposure to low volume and batch production environments
• Knowledge of engineering components (BOMs, Ops and Routings)
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, email, ERP)
• Determined, with a high level of initiative and energy
• Excellent communication skills
• 3D CAD (e.g. Solidworks, Creo, Siemens NX, Solid Edge, AutoCAD)
• Advanced CAM Milling & Turning (e.g. SolidCAM, Edgecam, Hyper Mill, Mastercam, Siemens NX)

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Solidworks & SolidCAM.
• Vericut
• Automation (bar feeder, palletisation)
• Project Management

Qualifications


Required Qualifications

HNC/HND level in Manufacturing/Production engineering (or minimum of 10 years industry experience with served engineering apprenticeship.

Desirable Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years industry experience in similar role.

Personal Qualities/Attributes

• High levels of motivation
• Capable of working well in a team environment
• Good at listening to and following instructions
• Ability to work on own initiative
• A positive attitude, co-operative, willing to comply with company policies and procedures and work constructively with colleagues
• Willing to commit to our core values