Senior Manufacturing Engineer

We at JKR are excited to be recruiting a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for an extremely busy and growing precision engineering company!

• Support Manufacturing activities by directing best methods of manufacture
• Deliver technical engineering support to both production and quality team
• Lead internal facing engineering to deliver continued growth to the business; target areas of improvement using both personal experience and research bolstered by a LEAN approach
• Lead front-end engineering to deliver continued growth to the business; target potential areas within the business that require additional work and grow portfolio and capabilities
• Support new business team to target sectors of growth and deliver engineering solutions to prospective customers by face-to-face presentations or by technical instructions
• Lead technical discussions with customers delivering engineering solutions
• Lead internal facing engineering issues providing resolutions and recovery plans
• Produce in depth timing plans to support production on NPI projects
• Plan and design the manufacturing process to the shopfloor
• Help drive continuous improvement programs within the department
• Quote job requests for lead-time and costs
• Manage the introduction of new manufacturing capability into the workshop
• Support continuous improvement and continuous reduction of waste
• Closely support the operational team including programming CNC Milling and Turning machines to meet customer demand
• Design and introduce process documentation, inline with the company BMS
• Assist machining technicians to deliver parts in a safe, efficient manner and to the highest quality
• Closely support the production team delivering a maximum RFT & OTIF on all parts
• Assist in Continuous Improvement activities surrounding profit per project/ part
• Assist manufacturing engineers when planning work to deliver best method of manufacture
• Support Quality by assisting with metrology methods

• Must have at least 10 years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineer or Supervisor
• Experience in all fields of mechanical machining and all types of materials
• Vast experience in product roll out and production release of parts
• Experience in a subcontract machine shop
• Experience of CNC machining in a precision engineering environment
• High level of CNC programming competency in Fanuc Heidenhain languages
• Must have programming experience in both turning and milling capabilities, ideally up to 5 axis (3+2) with strong knowledge of setting, operating, and programming
• Experienced in 3D modelling, preferably with Solidworks and Visi
• Offline programming, familiarity with VISI CAM package highly desired
• Must have a high level of knowledge in both GD&T and drawing standards
• Must have a high level of knowledge surrounding technical specifications on materials, metrology, surface treatments, hardness methods
• Must have knowledge of tooling and fixtures in addition to lean manufacturing principles, to aid process improvements and efficiencies in machining capabilities

• Maintaining a high AV on all projects / parts
• Control all methods of manufacture using risk mitigation tools
• Project management on live orders
• Customer communication surrounding technical problems and capabilities
• Assist NPI projects adhering to customer specifications and demands
• Instruct supply chain of suitable and capable subcontract partners
• Assist Quality with non-conformance investigations
• Supporting Machining technicians with daily problem solving, ensuring permanent solutions are put in place
• Produce 3D models and drawings for manufacture
• Creating fixture / work holding methods