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Automation technician

Exeter
Howmet Aerospace
Technician
Posted: 13 February
Offer description

Responsibilities

Exciting opportunities have arisen within the Manufacturing Engineering department for graduates and junior engineers alike. These roles offer hands‑on experience, professional growth, and clear development pathways within an engineering function. Positions will operate on a swing shift rotation (6am-2pm/2pm-10pm).

This role is responsible for delivering technical support across a wide range of manufacturing processes, including automated operations, machining, and production gauging. The position will play a key part in developing and enhancing automated manufacturing methods, ensuring new products are fully qualified on production equipment both internally and with customers. In addition, the role provides ongoing support to manufacturing teams to improve existing processes, drive efficiency, and maintain high operational performance.

Main Responsibilities:

Provide critical help chain for manufacturing to reduce downtime of critical manufacturing equipment
Create, verify and release robot programs for automated cells
Create, verify and release programs for other, programable manufacturing equipment
Design and deliver tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes
Creating supporting documentation for automated equipment (SOP and EMS)
Support implementation of new advanced manufacturing equipment and automation
Support Senior MEs in justification of capital funding requests
Support cost reduction and process improvement of current manufacturing techniques
Work with Manufacturing to record and improve OEE of critical equipment
Support implantation of new manufacturing technology
Responsible for program storage, data back-ups and revision control for Manufacturing equipment
Implement and support EH&S activities

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum of a HNC or equivalent in an Engineering discipline
Good understanding of tooling, fixture design and manufacturing processes
Proficient in CAD, Siemens NX an advantage
Ability to read engineering drawings
High level of computer literacy (Word/Excel/Project)
Good judgment and decision making
Communication and team working skills

Desirable

This is a development role where training will be provided. Any experience, in any of the following areas, would be beneficial and show the transferable skills required to develop in the role.

6 axis articulated arm Robot programming experience, Yaskawa or Fanuc an advantage
Proficient in CNC Milling, CAM an advantage (Heidenhain controls & NX CAM)
A minimum of two years' relevant experience within an engineering environment
Experience trouble-shooting mechanical systems (pneumatics, tooling, measurement feedback systems)
Knowledge of automation systems
CMM Programming experience (Renishaw Modus)
PLC or other logic-based programming experience
Knowledge of problem-solving tools (FMEA or equivalent)
Knowledge of 3DSL measurement equipment

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