Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace - Birmingham - £35k - Birmingham - £30k - 40k per year (887326)

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Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace - Birmingham - £35k
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
£30k - 40k per year

Our Client is a privately owned Group of companies based in the UK with a growing portfolio of Aerospace, Industrial Gas Turbine and Industrial customers.  On this basis, an opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer to work from their Birmingham site.  Their focus is for precision machining, testing and assembly of performance-critical gas turbine engine components for commercial and military aircraft and industrial power
generation.

As Manufacturing Engineer, the purpose of the job is to develop both new and existing components in line with the duties and responsibilities listed below. You will be responsible for:

• Successfully manage NPI projects to deliver on time and within budget.
• Conduct regular project meetings
• Develop robust manufacturing processes for a range of precision components
• Liaise directly with customer technical departments to resolve process related issues
• Configure machines to suit project requirements
• Work directly with suppliers to ensure the latest innovations in fixtures & tooling are employed
• Utilise solid models using CATIA V5, Solidworks and Vericut to produce and validate CNC programmes
• Produce detailed project documentation, set up packs, SOP’s etc.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure all aspects of the projects are completed on time
• Pay specific attention to ‘project detail’

You must be an experienced Manufacturing Engineer from a strong CNC machining background and be fully conversant with modern manufacturing techniques.  In addition:

• You must be dynamic and enthusiastic with direct experience of machining precision prismatic and large precision turned components.
• You will have knowledge of CAD CAM systems with Solid Works and CATIA being a distinct advantage
• Have an understanding where process requirements such as heat treatment and coatings are carried out
• Have strong project management skills with the ability to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Experience of APQP, PFMEA’s with proven track record of NPI
• The ability to implement Lean techniques is essential

If you feel you have the skills and experience, let us know.  This role is needed to be filled urgently and is based on a good basic salary within this established yet growing organisation.

Apply directly or call / e-mail Matthew Heath on 01384 397555 or matthew.heath@jonlee.co.uk

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.