Main Purpose and Scope of Job

• Support Manufacturing activities by directing best methods of manufacture
  
  
• Deliver technical engineering support to both production and quality team
  
  
• Lead internal facing engineering to deliver continued growth to the business; target areas of improvement using both personal experience and research bolstered by a LEAN approach
  
  
• Support New business team to target sectors of growth and deliver engineering solutions to prospective customers by face to face presentations or by technical instructions.
  
  
• Lead internal facing engineering issues providing resolutions and recovery plans
  
  
• Produce in depth timing plans to support production on NPI projects.
  
  
• To plan and design the manufacturing process to the shopfloor.
  
  
• Help to drive continuous improvement programs within the department.
  
  
• Manage the introduction of new manufacturing capability into the workshop
  
  
• To closely support the operational team including programming CNC Milling and Turning machines to meet customer demand.
  
  Knowledge & Skills
  
  
• Must have at least 10 years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineer or Supervisor
  
  
• Experience in all fields of Mechanical machining and all types of materials
  
  
• Vast experience in product roll out and production release of parts
  
  
• Experience in a subcontract machine shop
  
  
• Experience of CNC machining in a precision engineering environment
  
  
• High level of CNC programming competency in Fanuc Heidenhain languages.
  
  
• Must have programming experience in both turning and milling capabilities, ideally up to 5 axis (3+2) with strong knowledge of setting, operating, and programming.
  
  
• Experienced in 3D modelling, preferably with Solidworks and Visi.
  
  
• Offline programming, familiarity with VISI CAM package highly desired.
  
  
• Must have a high level of knowledge in both GD&T and drawing standards
  
  
• Must have a high level of knowledge surrounding technical specifications on materials, metrology , surface treatments, hardness methods
  
  
• Must have knowledge of tooling and fixtures in addition to lean manufacturing principles, to aid process improvements and efficiencies in machining capabilities.
  
  Qualifications & Experience
  
  
• HNC in Mechanical Engineering
  
  
• Demonstrable Knowledge of ISO9001 & AS9100 Standards
  
  
• Experience within Aerospace & Automotive
  
  
• Experience of APQP/PFMEA
  
  
• Knowledge of machine Inspection Techniques
  
  
• Able to use and Adapt to different CAD/CAM packages
  
  
• Able to operate and set different machines tools
  
  
• Computer literate MS Word, Excel