Manufacturing Programming Engineer
The Company:
An experienced
Automation / Robotics Manufacturing Engineer or somebody with experience of CNC / CAD / CAM programming
is required in this fast paced engineering manufacturer in Exeter. Working within the aerospace industry, you will
- An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer, specialising in Automation, to join our Manufacturing Engineering team, reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead.
- Developing automated manufacturing processes
- Providing support for automated processes on site inc. Robot Cells, EDM, CNC, Waterjet and Production gauging
- Providing support for manufacturing to improve existing processes
- Qualifying new products on existing manufacturing equipment, internally and with the customer.
Job Responsibilities:
- Create, verify, and release robot programs for automated cells, release programs for other, programable manufacturing equipment
- Design and deliver tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes
- Develop and implement new advanced manufacturing equipment and automation
- Support justification of capital funding requests
- Reduce costs and improve current manufacturing techniques
- Creating supporting documentation for automated equipment (SOP and EMS)
- Support the identification and implantation of new manufacturing technology
- Responsible for program storage, data back-ups and revision control for manufacturing equipment
- Implement and support EH&S activities
Skills Required:
- Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering plus minimum of two years' experience working with controls/programming robotics. Or minimum of a HNC in Mechanical or Electrical engineering plus minimum of five years' experience programming Robotics and controls systems
- Experience trouble-shooting mechanical systems (pneumatics, tooling, measurement feedback systems)
- In depth knowledge of automation systems
- Good understanding of tooling and fixture design
- Robot programming experience, Yaskawa or Fanuc an advantage
- Proficient in CAD, Siemens NX an advantage
- CMM Programming experience (Renishaw Modus)
- PLC or other logic-based programming experience
- Proficient in CNC Milling, CAM an advantage (Heidenhain controls)
Working Hours:
Day shift: 8am-4pm Monday to Friday