Manufacturing / Production Engineer

Due to continued business growth, we are looking to recruit a driven and experienced Manufacturing/Production Engineer to join a leading manufacturer near Skipton. This provides an opportunity to join an extremely stable and expanding British manufacturer who are a household name in their industry. This role will involve supporting the Manufacturing Engineering function of the business create new CNC Programs, tooling and fixtures for a range of multi axis Machine tools.
The successful candidate will have a demonstrable background within Production Engineering within a precision manufacturing environment with strong working knowledge of CNC Programme creation and Method Planning.
Candidates will ideally hold a minimum HNC qualification in a relevant Engineering discipline with a clear history of process improvement within a CNC Machining environment.
Hours - Monday - Friday 0745AM - 4PM (Flexitime available)
Role Description
Analyse engineering drawings and data supplied by the engineering department to aid the make/ buy decisions. Determine the best method of manufacturing new components based on current available processes for CNC Lathes, Grinders, Machining centres and other plant equipment. Specifies and designs jigs and fixtures. Create component setups within CAD for virtual machining and NC code generation in CAM Package Select tools required for manufacturing as designed. Determine dimension and configuration of machining cuts, selection of cutting tools, machine speeds, feed rates and direction of machine cutting path. Arrange necessary geometric layouts, tool path sequences, tool lists and documentation to guide setup and operation of machine. Create routings and costings on SAP Delivers quality CNC programs incorporation innovative methods to aid cycle time reduction within area of responsibility Ensures successful prove out of programs and maintains control utilising the company s tool management system Review existing manufacturing programs and processes to propose changes to achieve optimal performance Proactively contribute to improving the departmental KPIS Report progress and deliver to agree timescales Qualifications / Skills
Ideally Minimum HNC Qualified in Mechanical Engineering. Demonstrable experience in Production Engineering within a machining environment Practical knowledge of milling, boring, turning and grinding processes. Selection and design of tooling, jigs and fixtures for component manufacturing Knowledge of Siemens 840D Controls - advantageous Excellent IT Skills - MS Office ( Excel/ Outlook etc) Working knowledge of SAP This vacancy is being advertised by Complete Talent Services Ltd who are acting as an Employment Agency