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 research bolstered by a LEAN approach.
* Support New business team to target sectors of growth and deliver engineering solutions to prospective customers through face-to-face presentations or by technical instructions.
* 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 for the shop floor.
* Help drive continuous improvement programs within the department.
* Manage the introduction of new manufacturing capability into the workshop.
* Closely support the operational team including programming CNC Milling and Turning machines to meet customer demand.
Knowledge & Skills
* 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 rollout 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 and Heidenhain.
* 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, and hardness methods.
* Must have knowledge of tooling and fixtures in addition to lean manufacturing principles to aid process improvements and efficiencies in machining capabilities.
Qualifications & Experience
* HNC in Mechanical Engineering.
* Demonstrable knowledge of ISO9001 & AS9100 Standards.
* Experience within Aerospace & Automotive sectors.
* Experience of APQP/PFMEA.
* Knowledge of machine inspection techniques.
* Able to use and adapt to different CAD/CAM packages.
* Able to operate and set different machine tools.
* Computer literate in MS Word and Excel.
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