The Role
The role of the Manufacturing Engineer will be to define, develop and maintain methods of manufacture for precision-machined components. The successful Manufacturing Engineer will be given responsibility for full projects OR specific areas within a project, and work collaboratively alongside fellow Manufacturing Engineers, Production and Quality Engineers to improve the clarity and robustness of the manufacturing processes, as well as reduce any ambiguity between each department.
Day to day responsibilities will include;
1. Develop CNC machining strategies, tooling, and fixturing
2. Produce manufacturing routings, operation sheets, and stage documentation
3. Specify materials, subcontract processes (heat treatment, NDT, coatings), and inspection requirements
4. Support non-conformance investigations and assist with corrective and preventive actions
5. Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, AS9100
6. Utilising the ERP system for route cards to standardise processes across manufacturing
7. Creating CNC programmes
8. Creating own jigs & fixtures – from initial definition, creating route cards to transferring programmes to machinery
The Candidate
To be successful in your application for this Manufacturing Engineer role you will need:
9. Experience working as a Manufacturing Engineer within a precision manufacturing/highly regulated environment including Defence, Aerospace, Nuclear or Gas Turbines
10. Well versed in reading engineering drawings
11. CAD/CAM system experience
12. This role would ideally suit someone who has worked up from the shopfloor, ideally a Skilled Machinist with an interest in problem solving and leading changes in manufacturing processes
13. Due to the nature of the business, must pass eligibility criteria to work in the UK and on a highly classified site
14. Proactive, self-motivated and able to work under own steam
15. Previous experience of making own jigs/fixtures would be highly advantageous
The Benefits
In return, our client are offering the successful Manufacturing Engineer;
16. £45,000 – 50,000 (potentially flexible for the right candidate)
17. 4% matched company pension
18. 2pm finish Friday
19. DIS x2
20. Company sick pay (after 1 years service)
21. Medicash healthcare
22. 25 days holiday + stats