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Manufacturing Engineer

Owen Daniels
Alcester
about 13 hours ago

Skills & Technologies

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Job Description

Are you a Manufacturing Engineer with experience in 5 axis laser programming or press tool design? If so, our client, who are a UK-based company specialising in precision engineering and manufacturing for the power generation and aerospace sectors would be interested in your background!

Type - Permanent Hours - Day shift – 39 hours per week: 7:30am – 4:30pm Mon-Thurs, 7:30am – 12:30pm Friday Location - Alcester

For this role, you can have experience in either 5 axis laser programming OR press tool design!

Manufacturing Engineer (5 Axis Laser Programmer)

Create, modify, and improve programs (Laser)

Offline CAD CAM programming for laser machines

Fulfil all tasks required within NPDI processes making use of relevant engineering software

Provide technical expertise and support related to manufacturing

Produce / review methods of manufacture (MOM)

Preparation of documentation for new manufacturing processes or amendments to existing procedures

Manufacturing Engineer (Press Tool Design)

Design and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment, tooling, and processes

Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing

Ensure that all necessary tooling which is required to support a safe, robust and efficient manufacturing process is designed, manufactured and available

Developing tooling strategies to reduce tooling usage and cost, developing actions to reduce process cycle times and improve productivity/throughput, developing actions to eliminate quality defects

Liaise with suppliers where necessary to source materials for tooling and/or tools themselves

Produce / review methods of manufacture (MOM) and internal drawings

Preparation of documentation for new manufacturing processes or amendments to engineering procedures

Essentials Skills Manufacturing Engineer (5 Axis Laser Programmer)

Previous experience, creating, modifying, and improving 5 Axis Laser programs

Well-versed carrying out a range of manufacturing engineering tasks such as preparing cost estimates, producing stage drawings, creating manufacturing routes, gaining customer approval etc

Experience working within manufacturing, and ideally fabrications

Manufacturing Engineer (Press Tool Design)

Experience designing/developing press tooling

Fabrications/Press Tool Design knowledge

Knowledge/previous experience of working in Fabrications i.e., pressing, welding, forming.

If you feel you’re a good fit for this position, please click ‘apply’

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Market salary range

£45,000 – £60,000 (Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, 2025)

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