Job Description:
- Production Engineer
- Salary: £45k - £50k
- Location: Lymington
- Benefits: Opportunities for professional development and training - Dynamic and supportive work environment.
- Hours: 39 per week Mon - Thursday 7.30am - 4.30am Friday 7.30 - 1pm
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To support the engineering functions within LPE to program, set and prove new products on various machining centres and lathes. To develop and improve concurrent production and best practices, whilst maintaining a high quality of standards
Day-to-Day of the Role:
- Provide engineering solutions using online and offline CNC programming from customer drawings and models.
- Set up and prove out programs on 3, 4, and 5 axis machining centres to a production standard.
- Create detailed manufacturing process plans, routings, and load them to the ERP system (IFS).
- Provide necessary documentation to shop personnel to complete operations, including tooling, fixtures, gauges, and set-up sheets.
- Review existing CNC programs and methods of manufacture to identify improvement opportunities.
- Develop best practices to enhance production capacity, quality, and reliability.
- Investigate issues, analyze root causes, and implement resolutions.
- Collaborate closely with the Engineering team, Production, and Shop Floor.
- Support the Quality/Inspection department by providing required information.
- Manage workload distribution within the Engineering department under the guidance of the NPI Engineering Manager.
- Produce detailed 2D dimensional stage drawings and 3D models to aid manufacture.
- Design fixtures to aid manufacture in conjunction with engineers on the shop floor.
- Maintain comprehensive notes on design, tooling, and other documentation for future reference.
- Document the effects of treatments and coatings on different materials to ensure part conformity.
- Train other team members as needed.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
- Proficiency in creating programs, solid/surface models, and drawings in CAM systems.
- Experience working with a wide range of materials to tight tolerances.
- Strong understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Passion for product and process excellence and customer satisfaction.
- Proficient in standard Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience with Mazak Integrex machines and in-depth knowledge of engineering processes, materials, and treatments.
Desirable Skills:
- CAD/CAM training, preferably Mastercam.
- Good working knowledge of ERP systems, particularly IFS.
- Ability to produce drawings/models to ISO and ASME Y14.5 geometric tolerancing standards.
- Security Clearance to 'SC' level.
- Apprentice trained.