Manufacturing Engineer

Position:  CNC Machine Shop Manufacturing Engineer
Salary:     £43,000 to £45,000 a year
Location: Halesowen, Dudley

Job Role:
To oversee the design and implementation of the machine shop’s production processes. To
be responsible for maintaining and improving the efficiency and quality of the production
processes to produce a better product, at a lower cost and improve the profitability of the
company whilst maintaining / improving safety.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviewing production plan & minimising set up time on next jobs to be processed
• Route card instructions / drawings are legible & understood.
• Clamps, blocks, fixtures, angle plates, steadies are by the machine
• Tools, cutting tips, drills, taps etc. (full set available for operator)
• Analysing and reporting on production processes, methods, set up times, cycle times,
• Map current process (workflow & work study on production runners.)
• Analyse / evaluate actual process / times against standards
• Establishing an effective work sequence / workflow strategy
• Implement best practice to improve efficiency (change standard)
• Set up structured program vaults on CNC machines
• Evaluating quality control processes and making recommendations for improvements
• Ensuring that the company’s manufacturing processes comply with relevant
• policies/procedures and Customer requirements /regulations
• Audit / verify to ensure employees are following route card instructions & procedures while operating the equipment
• Reviewing and calculating the costs of the different tools and equipment in the production process and predicting the overheads in future production requirements

Assist in minimising downtime of the equipment by: -

• Coordinating maintenance and repair services around production schedules / production windows.
• Ensuring Operator TPM checks / actions are done
• If trained, cover employee absence
• Remain up to date on the most recent developments & advancements in machining processes & technology.
• Assist in defining essential safety protocols & identify, document & report unsafe situations /routines.

Experience/Skills Required:

• Minimum of 3 years working on a CNC machining centre
• The ability to work well under pressure
• Good leadership and communication skill and the ability to work with diverse teams
• Excellent information technology skills in specific software packages, including computer-aided modelling and CNC language programming
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing production and processes
• Lifting & slinging experience. – components can range up to 10 metres in length & weights up to 50 ton.

Qualifications:
Apprenticeship in manufacturing or engineering discipline
Preferred but not essential: -
HNC in manufacturing or engineering discipline
University degree in systems engineering, mechanical
engineering, manufacturing engineering or industrial engineering.

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