Main Purpose and Scope of Job

* Support Manufacturing activities by directing best methods of manufacture

* Deliver technical engineering support to both production and quality team

* Lead internal facing engineering to deliver continued growth to the business; target areas of improvement using both personal experience and research bolstered by a LEAN approach

* Support New business team to target sectors of growth and deliver engineering solutions to prospective customers by face to face presentations or by technical instructions.

* Lead internal facing engineering issues providing resolutions and recovery plans

* Produce in depth timing plans to support production on NPI projects.

* To plan and design the manufacturing process to the shopfloor.

* Help to drive continuous improvement programs within the department.

* Manage the introduction of new manufacturing capability into the workshop

* To closely support the operational team including programming CNC Milling and Turning machines to meet customer demand.

Knowledge & Skills

* Must have at least 10 years' experience as a Manufacturing Engineer or Supervisor

* Experience in all fields of Mechanical machining and all types of materials

* Vast experience in product roll out and production release of parts

* Experience in a subcontract machine shop

* Experience of CNC machining in a precision engineering environment

* High level of CNC programming competency in Fanuc Heidenhain languages.

* Must have programming experience in both turning and milling capabilities, ideally up to 5 axis (3+2) with strong knowledge of setting, operating, and programming.

* Experienced in 3D modelling, preferably with Solidworks and Visi.

* Offline programming, familiarity with VISI CAM package highly desired.

* Must have a high level of knowledge in both GD&T and drawing standards

* Must have a high level of knowledge surrounding technical specifications on materials, metrology , surface treatments, hardness methods

* Must have knowledge of tooling and fixtures in addition to lean manufacturing principles, to aid process improvements and efficiencies in machining capabilities.

Qualifications & Experience

* HNC in Mechanical Engineering

* Demonstrable Knowledge of ISO9001 & AS9100 Standards

* Experience within Aerospace & Automotive

* Experience of APQP/PFMEA

* Knowledge of machine Inspection Techniques

* Able to use and Adapt to different CAD/CAM packages

* Able to operate and set different machines tools

* Computer literate MS Word, Excel