Manufacturing Engineer

The Client:

A global, growing entity that are renowned amongst Aerospace, Defense, Energy and Biopharma OEMs and Primes for unparalleled competency in providing machined and assembled filtration devices.

Core Role:

• Planning, improvement, and implementation of production systems and processes.
• Provide technical support to production (assembly and machining) in change management.
• Stakeholder management of / problem solving with internal & external stakeholders.
• Determining methods, tooling and processes required for manufacture.
• Compilation of manufacturing routings and BOM’s (bill of materials) within the company’s MRP system.
• Use of 3D design software to assist in the design of tooling & assembly aids (machined and 3D printed).
• Produce, update and improve internal manufacturing specifications.
• NPI, NPD and prototyping, as well as the estimation of early-stage manufacturing costs.
• Support APQP by facilitating FMEA plans (failure mode, effect and analysis), process flow diagrams and control plans.

Experience/Qualifications:

Required:

• HNC or degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• High precision manufacturing/AS9100/ISO9001 environment experience,
• GD&T tolerance and drawing annotation knowledge, impact on assemblies and tolerance stacking understood.
• Metallic treatment, welding or non-conventional machining (special process) knowledge.
• Some experience with either metal treatments or unconventional machining
• AutoCAD 2D or 3D design experience.
• Experience of using process mapping techniques.

Candidate profile:

• Can-do approach and self-driven.
• NC and concessions knowledge, and familiarity with different types of NC – dim, cosmetic, special process-related etc.
• Good problem solving capabilities and communication skills.
• MUST be able to interpret drawings and be comfortable with GD&T requirements.
• Process control knowledge.
• Knowledge of product qualification and FAIR requirements.
• LEAN & 6S minded.
• Passion to drive change in a challenging environment and the ability to solve complex problems.