Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Hailsham, BN27 4EL
Salary: Competitive, DOE + Excellent Benefits!
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Hours: Monday – Friday, 37 hours – An element of flexibility as to when hours are worked
Benefits: A competitive salary, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, salary sacrifice company pension, life insurance, a state-of-the-art working environment!
Take Your Career to the Next Level with VACGEN!
For over 60 years, VACGEN has been driving innovation in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) technology, supporting cutting-edge research across the globe. From NASA and the European Space Agency to CERN, our high-precision products are trusted by world-leading institutions and researchers to deliver results.
We are now recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer to join us on a full-time basis!
As our Manufacturing Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Providing manufacturing decision making information e.g. calculating production / material costs or supporting make or buy decisions.
  
• Designing and manufacturing bespoke work holding and fixtures using Solidworks (3D modelling and 2D drafting).
  
• Writing and amending CNC programs both at the machine control and using CAD / CAM Software (SolidCAM and Vericut).
  
• Proving out CNC programs on the machine.
  
• Creating job setup sheets.
  
• Managing tooling and fixtures for the machines.
  
• Leading operations improvement activities, identifying and implementing best practice manufacturing methods.
  
• Evaluating and recommending new methods, design changes, tooling and fixtures to reduce manufacturing and assembly time.
  
• Cost reduction through continuous improvement and product maintenance.
  
• Training and supporting operations staff providing expertise and creating training manuals and working instructions as required.
  In order to be successful in this role it’s essential that you have:
  
• HNC / HND level in Manufacturing / Production Engineering (or Minimum of 10 years industry experience with served engineering apprenticeship).
  
• Minimum of 5 years industry experience in a similar role.
  
• Extensive experience of cutting Aluminium and Stainless-Steel materials.
  
• Experience of multi axis CNC machine tools (5 axis, 3+2, Multitasking).
  
• Experience of fixed head turning centres.
  
• Experience producing high complexity tight tolerances products such as Automotive, Aerospace, Medical or Scientific industries.
  
• Able to read and write NC G-Code programs.
  
• Good analytical skills
  
• Exposure to low volume and batch production environments
  
• Knowledge of engineering components (BOMs, Ops and Routings)
  
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, email, ERP)
  
• Determined, with a high level of initiative and energy
  
• Excellent communication skills
  It would be great if you had experience with / knowledge of:
  
• Solidwork & SolidCAM.
  
• Vericut
  
• Automation (bar feeder, palletisation, robot loader)
  
• Welding techniques
  
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  
• ISO9001 and process control methods
  
• Project Management
  If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on “APPLY” today, forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.
  No agencies please