Manufacturing Production Engineer Machining

Salary up to 50000 (incl. 20% shift allowance) depending on experience

Renishaw has a requirement for a New Products Manufacturing Engineer to support the introduction of new products into a highly complex and challenging precision manufacturing environment.

The role will be responsible for developing robust and efficient manufacturing processes for new and developing products working closely with Design Production Quality and other engineering teams from early development through to production handover. This will include providing Design for Manufacture (DFM) input developing manufacturing strategies and processes supporting prototype and pre-production builds and ensuring products are ready for repeatable manufacture.

The successful candidate will also drive improvements in quality product cost process capability efficiency lead time and waste reduction while ensuring appropriate manufacturing documentation process controls and technical knowledge are in place before handover to Production.

The vacancy is within the New Mills New Products Engineering milling team and is for a double-day shift pattern (Week 1: Monday to Thursday 6am - 2pm Friday 6am - 12:12pm Week 2: Monday to Thursday 1pm - 9pm Friday 12:12pm - 6:24pm)

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing engineering support throughout the New Product Introduction process from early DFM through to production handover.

• Introduction and development of robust manufacturing processes and associated production documentation.

• Development of manufacturing strategies to achieve required quality cost capability lead time and capacity.

• Support of prototype and pre-production builds including process proving and optimisation.

• Investigation of manufacturing problems and root cause analysis with implementation of robust corrective actions.

• Analysis of process performance data to identify and deliver continuous improvement activities.

• Work closely with Design Production Quality and supporting functions to ensure new products are ready for repeatable manufacture.

• Support the effective handover of new products and manufacturing processes into Production.

Key requirements

• Degree level education in a relevant technical discipline such as Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering or Manufacturing Systems. Or a HNC/HND level education with significant experience in a related engineering field.
• Knowledge of CNC manufacturing and CAD/CAM systems.
• Good communication and PC skills and the ability to work with minimal support.
• Experience working with fine tolerances and the ability to work on precision equipment.
• The ability to understand technical drawings and geometric tolerances.
• A focused approach to waste reduction and product / process cost reduction.

Desirable requirements

• Proven success in the support and improving of technically challenging high precision engineering processes.
• Successful application of structured problem solving and statistical analysis techniques.
• A good understanding of production metrics such as productivity efficiency waste and cost of quality.
• Mechanical design awareness including tooling jigs fixtures and process models.
• Understanding of metrology measurement techniques and calibration.
• Previous experience in macro programming.

Person specification

The successful applicant will have a strong technical background with a handson approach and be able to demonstrate success in the support and development of complex technically challenging processes. Attention to detail and the determination and tenacity to resolve technical problems where a solution is not immediately apparent.

Benefits

When you join Renishaw were committing to your future career. Thats because we believe in developing our peoples skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package thats highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension discretionary annual bonus *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops free parking *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites).

We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary Cycle to Work scheme enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria Health Cash Plan the option to join Renishaw Health Trust (Aviva) and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.

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