Senior Manufacturing Engineer

The Best Connection Wolverhampton are recruiting for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for our well established and growing company
Paying 50,000 - 60,000 per annum
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
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 Ci 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

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.
Key Accountabilities
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

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