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 technical discussions with customers delivering engineering solutions
• 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
• Support continuous improvement and continuous reduction of waste.
• To closely support the operational team including programming CNC Milling and Turning machines to meet customer demand.
• Design and introduce process documentation, inline with the company BMS.
• Assist machining technicians to deliver parts in a safe, efficient manner and to the highest quality.

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.