Contract : Full time
Higher pay rate is achieved by : Referenceable Work History or Experience
Weekly hours : 39
The Best Connection is recruiting for an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer for our prestigious Wolverhampton based client.
£50,000 -£55,000 per annum dependent on experience.
Working hours of 08:00AM till 17:00PM Monday to Thursday and 08:00AM till 13:00PM on Friday.
Main Purpose and Scope of Job.
* Support Manufacturing activities by directing best methods of manufacture.
* Deliver technical engineering support to both production and quality teams.
* Lead internal facing engineering to deliver continued growth to the business target areas of improvement using both personal experience and 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 via presentations or by technical instructions.
* To deliver engineering solutions to customers.
* Provide solutions to internal engineering issues.
* To plan and design the manufacturing process to the shopfloor.
* 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.
* To support the operational team including programming CNC Milling and Turning machines.
* 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.
* To support the production and manufacturing team as and when required.
Knowledge and Skills.
* Must have at least 10 years' experience as a Manufacturing Engineer or Supervisor.
* Experience in all fields of Mechancal machining and all types of materials.
* Vast experience in product roll out and production release of parts.
* Experience in subcontract machine shop.
* Experience of CNC machining in a precision engineering environment.
* High level of CNC programming competency in Fanuc Heidenhain languages.
* Must have programmiing 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.
* Must have knowledge of tooling and fixtures.
Key Accountabilities.
* Maintaining a high AV on all projects/ parts.
* Control all methods of manufacture using risk mitigation tools.
* Project management on live orders.
* Customer communication on technical problems.
* Assist NPI projects adhering to customer specs and demands.
* Assisting 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.
Candidates will need to apply with a fully up to date CV outlining relevent experience.
Benefits
* Hourly rate as above (not age dependent)
* 28 days Paid Annual Leave pro-rata for PAYE (inclusive of statutory holiday)
* Canteen
* Ongoing Assignment
Wolverhampton
wolverhampton@thebestconnection.co.uk