Our client has an opportunity for a Maintenance and Automation Engineer to join them on a contract until November 2025. You will be providing tooling support for the continual maintenance, repair, rectification and inspection of production jigs and fixtures.
Role: Maintenance and Automation Engineer
Location: Filton - 60% onsite as a minimum
Hours: 35 per week
Clearance: BPSS required to start
Hourly Rate: £40.84 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35
What you'll be doing:
Tool Engineering
Participate in workshops for assessing, improving & setting up of assembly tooling. Evaluate & repair damaged tooling. Set up new tooling before use. Timely intervention in cases of tooling failure or production issues on the shop floor or assembly line. Devise & implement the manufacturing and assembly tooling's periodical maintenance and inspection. Attend, Liaise & act upon Practical Problem Solving issues with any bespoke tooling.Automation
Support validating and optimising NC Programs. - Develop, test and integrate the NC Program in the distribution system (DNC) or on the machine under the supervision of the Production Line or Shop floor. - Participate in the demonstration testing and analysis with Work Preparation, Quality and Production. Inputs: New Process need (or improvement), Programming Software. Manufacturing feedback (historic of maturity, old similar programs). Outputs: NC Programs and Technical Instructions (Instruction Sheet, SOI, Simulation Test) for Numerical Control manufacturing processes.Industrial Maintenance
Provide diagnostic feedback to the supervisor/ maintenance engineers
Support creation of Technical Specifications for maintenance topics
Support Obsolescence analysis of equipment
Participate proactively in Total Preventative Maintenance meetings
Requirements:
NC programming knowledge
HNC or >10 years Experience in Jig and Tool Design/Engineering/Production Maintenance
Awareness of tooling maintenance requirements
To be at an engineering level and they will need to understand the technical aspect to this equipment.
Catia V5
IT literate
Ability to prepare tooling specifications & maintenance plans
Fanuc / Siemens NC knowledge
Can work well in a team and as an individual
Self motivated and ability to work independently
Ability to prioritise workload
Good written and oral communication skills from shop floor to management
Practical skills and ability to repair and maintain production bespoke tooling
If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply immediately.
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