Manufacturing Engineer - Sliding Head

Omega Resource Group
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CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY
Manufacturing Engineer (CNC Sliding Head)
Tewkesbury
Contract (Inside IR35) Until Mid-September
Aerospace/Advanced Manufacturing
Negotiable

THE ROLE Manufacturing Engineer (CNC Sliding Head)

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stand-out aerospace engineering business to support in the delivery of a project of work through to September, and potentially beyond.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll need to possess excellent experience in Sliding Head lathe practices and processes including programming and CAD/CAM knowledge.

As an expert with Sliding Head machining, you should have knowledge of some of the following machines: Star ST38, Star SR10J, Star SW20, Citizen.

DUTIES Manufacturing Engineer (CNC Sliding Head)

  1. Authoring and approving manufacturing processes and process specifications.
  2. Online and Offline programming for CNC Activities on - Star ST38, Star SR10J, Star SW20.
  3. Perform problem solving and root cause corrective actions (RCCA).
  4. Provide technical, machining task planning and authorisation.
  5. Advise and support daily shop-floor management meetings.
  6. Develop the ME function, identifying new technology to enhance productivity & quality.

BACKGROUND Manufacturing Engineer (CNC Sliding Head)

  1. Manufacturing / Engineering Apprenticeship or above.
  2. Previous Hands-on Machining experience (Sliding Head).
  3. Experience with Star ST38, Star SR10J, Star SW20 or Citizen machines.
  4. Confident with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
  5. Offline programming using CAD/CAM software G-Code.

CONTACT

For more information on this role, please contact Lee Powell or send a copy of your CV to the provided email.

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