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.

Purpose:

This position will be responsible for.

• 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.

Main Responsibilities:

• Create, verify, and release robot programs for automated cells

• Create, verify, and 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

Requirements:

• 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

• High level of computer literacy (Word/Excel/Project)

• Good judgment and decision making

• Communication and team working skills

Advantageous Experience:

• CMM Programming experience (Renishaw Modus)

• PLC or other logic-based programming experience

• Proficient in CNC Milling, CAM an advantage (Heidenhain controls)