Morson are recruiting for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Industrial) to support manufacturing and industrialisation activities at GKN Aero…
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Walsall, West Midlands
£60,000 - £65,000 Per Annum
We at JKR are excited to be recruiting a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for an extremely busy and growing precision engineering company!
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
Lead front-end engineering to deliver continued growth to the business; target potential areas within the business that require additional work and grow portfolio and capabilities
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 technical discussions with customers delivering engineering solutions
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
Quote job requests for lead-time and costs
Manage the introduction of new manufacturing capability into the workshop
Support continuous improvement and continuous reduction of waste
To closely support the operational team including programming CNC Milling and Turning machines to meet customer demand
Design and introduce process documentation, inline with the company BMS
Assist machining technicians to deliver parts in a safe, efficient manner and to the highest quality
To closely support the production team delivering a maximum RFT &OTIF on all parts
Assist in Continuous Improvement activities surrounding profit per project / part
Assist manufacturing engineers when planning work to deliver best method of manufacture
Support Quality by assisting with metrology methods
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
Maintaining a high AV on all projects / parts
Control all methods of manufacture using risk mitigation tools
Project management on live orders
Customer communication surround technical problems and capabilities
Assist NPI projects adhering to customer specifications and demands
Instruct supply chain of suitable and capable sub contract partners
Assist Quality with non-conformance investigations
Supporting Machining technicians with daily problem solving, ensuring permanent solutions are put in place
Produce 3D models and drawings for manufacture
Creating fixture / work holding methods
Jackie Kerr Recruitment is an independent agency that has been established for 28 years.
We strive to provide the ultimate consultancy service to all our candidates. Whether you are looking for permanent or temporary work we pride ourselves in understanding our candidate’s requirement’s to ensure that we place you in your ideal role.
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Morson are recruiting for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Industrial) to support manufacturing and industrialisation activities at GKN Aero…