Manufacturing Engineer Location: Hailsham, BN27 4EL Salary: Competitive, DOE Excellent Benefits Contract: Full time, Permanent Hours: Monday – Friday, 37 hours – An element of flexibility as to when hours are worked Benefits: A competitive salary, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, salary sacrifice company pension, life insurance, a state-of-the-art working environment Take Your Career to the Next Level with VACGEN For over 60 years, VACGEN has been driving innovation in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) technology, supporting cutting-edge research across the globe. From NASA and the European Space Agency to CERN, our high-precision products are trusted by world-leading institutions and researchers to deliver results. We are now recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer to join us on a full-time basis As our Manufacturing Engineer you will be responsible for: Providing manufacturing decision making information e.g. calculating production / material costs or supporting make or buy decisions. Designing and manufacturing bespoke work holding and fixtures using Solidworks (3D modelling and 2D drafting). Writing and amending CNC programs both at the machine control and using CAD / CAM Software (SolidCAM and Vericut). Proving out CNC programs on the machine. Creating job setup sheets. Managing tooling and fixtures for the machines. Leading operations improvement activities, identifying and implementing best practice manufacturing methods. Evaluating and recommending new methods, design changes, tooling and fixtures to reduce manufacturing and assembly time. Cost reduction through continuous improvement and product maintenance. Training and supporting operations staff providing expertise and creating training manuals and working instructions as required. In order to be successful in this role it’s essential that you have: HNC / HND level in Manufacturing / Production Engineering (or Minimum of 10 years industry experience with served engineering apprenticeship). Minimum of 5 years industry experience in a similar role. Extensive experience of cutting Aluminium and Stainless-Steel materials. Experience of multi axis CNC machine tools (5 axis, 32, Multitasking). Experience of fixed head turning centres. Experience producing high complexity tight tolerances 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 It would be great if you had experience with / knowledge of: Solidwork & SolidCAM. Vericut Automation (bar feeder, palletisation, robot loader) Welding techniques Lean Six Sigma Green Belt ISO9001 and process control methods Project Management If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on “APPLY” today, forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance. No agencies please