Robotics Manufacturing Engineer

Robotics Manufacturing Engineer
The Company:
An experienced Automation / Robotics Manufacturing Engineer is required in this fast paced engineering manufacturer in Exeter.  Working within the aerospace industry, you will 

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer, specialising in Automation, to join our Manufacturing Engineering team, reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead.
• Developing automated manufacturing processes
• Providing support for automated processes on site inc. Robot Cells, EDM, CNC, Waterjet and Production gauging
• Providing support for manufacturing to improve existing processes
• Qualifying new products on existing manufacturing equipment, internally and with the customer.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create, verify, and release robot programs for automated cells, release programs for other, programable manufacturing equipment
• Design and deliver tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes
• Develop and implement new advanced manufacturing equipment and automation
• Support justification of capital funding requests
• Reduce costs and improve current manufacturing techniques
• Creating supporting documentation for automated equipment (SOP and EMS)
• Support the identification and implantation of new manufacturing technology
• Responsible for program storage, data back-ups and revision control for manufacturing equipment
• Implement and support EH&S activities
  

Skills Required:

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering plus minimum of two years’ experience working with controls/programming robotics.  Or minimum of a HNC in Mechanical or Electrical engineering plus minimum of five years’ experience programming Robotics and controls systems 
• Experience trouble-shooting mechanical systems (pneumatics, tooling, measurement feedback systems)
• In depth knowledge of automation systems
• Good understanding of tooling and fixture design
• Robot programming experience, Yaskawa or Fanuc an advantage
• Proficient in CAD, Siemens NX an advantage
• CMM Programming experience (Renishaw Modus)
• PLC or other logic-based programming experience
• Proficient in CNC Milling, CAM an advantage (Heidenhain controls)

Working Hours:
Day shift: 8am-4pm Monday to Friday