Cnc Process Engineer

CNC Process Engineer
Coventry
Days
£40,000 - £45,000
SF Recruitment are recruiting for a CNC Process Engineer that will increase our clients profitability and improve employee working conditions by studying, recommending and implementing changes to the manufacturing process.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Generate programs for new CNC projects.
- Update CNC tool usage database and monitor weekly tool usage and spend.
- Monitor stock levels of in-house tooling and highlight any issues.
- Identify and implement tooling improvements.
- Identify and implement program improvements for existing CNC projects.
- Responsible for safety issues on the equipment.
- Responsible for completing daily / weekly standard work as required.
- Responsible for developing and updating PFMEAs
- Responsible for developing and updating setup and changeover instructions.
- Responsible for developing and updating Operator instructions.
- Responsible for developing and updating Process Flow Diagrams.
- Responsible for developing and updating packaging specifications
- Responsible for mentoring Operators and Maintenance to ensure your facility is kept to the original standard.
- Responsible for conducting risk assessments and COSHH assessments as required in line with schedule issued by HR
- Responsible for reviewing the OEE data against equipment for cycle time and number of operators. Verify every 3 months and review any discrepancies with the Plant Manager & Engineering Manager
- Gather OEE data for facilities daily / weekly. Develop action plans for KPI improvements. Review these plans with Engineering Manager, Senior Engineer and Production Managers to prioritise improvement activity. Track top 3 priorities Bi weekly to show improvement.
- Responsible for developing and improving daily / weekly TPM checklists on facilities in conjunction with Maintenance department.
- Responsible for highlighting key spares required on facilities and ensuring their availability in conjunction with Maintenance department.
- Responsible for continuous improvements on new/existing equipment.
- Participate in continuous improvement program
- Responsible for quality issues on your facility
- Responsible for time studies on manual processes and equipment
- Responsible for completing facility audits and auctioning any issues found to return the facility to its original condition
- Responsible for Saving and Archiving of Process Documentation.
- Responsible for verifying dummy parts for 1 facility per week
- To perform scheduled audits for TS19649 and ISO14001 as designated via audit schedules from management representative for each standard
- Adopt and practice Kaizen Principles, Concepts and participates in Gear activities.
- Follow all general, departmental and position procedures where applicable as indicated in the level III Procedure manual.
- Work in compliance and conform to all current customers and or government standards where applicable (Example: ISO & TS etc.)
- Work in a safe manner at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned.
key requirements :-
- Understanding of CNC Setting, machining principles and tooling essential.
- Understanding of CNC programming essential.
- Understanding of MASTERCAM software would be an advantage but not essential.
- Experience of inputting data into Microsoft excel templates would be an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.
- Experience of perishable tooling cost analysis would be an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.
- Must be able to interact with all levels of employees within a multicultural environment.
- Understanding of IATF16949 requirements and procedures would be an asset.
- Ability to read, write and speak English.
- Good knowledge of production reporting systems and MRP in an automotive manufacturing environment.
- Good Technical Report writing abilities.
- Excellent problem solving techniques and methods.
- Ability to successfully interact with all levels of employees.
Good Computer skills in spreadsheets, data bases, word-processing and basic use of CAD