Job Description
Mini Gears Stockport Ltd is an award-winning engineering Company that supply a wide range of gears and machined components worldwide to various industries. We are looking for a CNC Programmer/ Production Engineer (Turning/Milling) to join our team.
Job Summary
This is an excellent opportunity and technically diverse role, where you will be responsible for the programming of a range of CNC Lathes and Machining centres (Mazak, Doosan, Victor, HAAS etc.).
This position provides an outstanding opportunity for someone to have full autonomy for the department in an off-line role reviewing all aspects of CNC production engineering.
Key Responsibilities:
* Oversee day-to-day programming and tooling for the CNC turning and milling department.
* Manage the business DNC package and program control.
* Continuously improve existing products by reviewing methods, speeds, feeds, and tooling.
* Enhance production process efficiencies, focusing on waste reduction.
* Attend APQP meetings as the production engineering representative
* Assess tooling requirements for new products and ensure timely orders to meet production dates.
* Control tooling orders and monitor spending in line with budgets.
* Generate programs for new products and prove them out on machines.
* Create setup instructions and shop floor documentation to support manufacturing processes.
* Record cycle times and communicate with engineering teams.
* Train and develop production staff as needed.
Requirements
* HND/HNC in Manufacturing Engineering (or related discipline).
* Apprenticeship trained or fully training as a CNC programmer with a strong background in engineering.
* CNC Offline and online Programming experience.
* Strong experience generating and proving out programs on CNC lathes and vertical milling machines.
* Able to understand the manufacturing processes of complex parts.
* Strong knowledge of Machining various materials.
* Be conversant with Mazak (Mazatrol), Fanuc, HAAS controls.
* Strong computer skills.
* Ability to independently interpret and work to engineering drawings and 3D models.
* Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
* Experience in programming Mazak Integrex multi axis turning centres with live tooling would be advantageous.
* Programme using Mazatrol, Fanuc, Featurecam (or and CAM package).
* Experience in working with tooling suppliers to implement new tooling/methods.
* Experience in continuous improvement methodologies i.e. Kaizen, 5S etc.
Working Hours
* 7.30 16.30 Monday to Thursday
* 7.30 12.30 Friday
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