Manufacturing Engineer

Based at our Waukesha Bearings manufacturing plant in Glasgow, as a Manufacturing Engineer you will be primarily responsible for the creating and planning of CNC programs, utilising CAM software to control contour path machining of metal parts on automatic machine tools, coordinate required tooling and fixturing, whilst supporting our continuous improvement initiatives to positively influence our lean manufacturing efforts.

The facility has a broad range of multi-axis milling and turning centres and associated equipment, the workload being a high-mix of customised fluid-film bearings, seals and isolators with typical applications in turbo and industrial machinery, supplying customers throughout Europe and further afield.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

* A technical or advanced trade qualification in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related field

* Over 5 years’ experience in a similar role, within a precision engineering work environment

* Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing philosophies and tools

* Must be fluent in CNC programming and have strong skills in various Microsoft Office packages

* Experience and working knowledge of CNC Controls such as FANUC and Hedienhain

* Established experience of CAD/CAM software such as FeatureCAM, EdgeCAM, Vericut

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

* Analyses drawings, sketches and design data of part to determine dimension and configuration of cuts, selection of cutting tools and machine speeds and feed rates

* Determines reference points and direction of machine cutting paths

* Analyses routings during programming stage and updates processes to guarantee CNC machine tools are used to their fullest capability

* Computes angular and linear dimensions, radii and curvatures, and outlines sequence of operations required to machine parts

* Create CNC Programs in line with routed operations using available software

* Create set-up documents to supplement written programs

* Revise and edit programs as necessary to eliminate instruction errors or omissions

* Observe operation of machine on trial run as necessary to prove programmed instructions

* Liaise with Manufacturing Engineers and suppliers regarding required tooling and fixturing

* Develop and maintain standard programming guidelines for both processes and program creation

* Eliminate hazards through sound engineering practices

* Attend various operating meetin...