Production Engineer - Competitive Package

Overview

South West Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Production Engineer for a global engineering group focused on the precise control and movement of fluids in critical applications.

The company works with leading international companies in over 50 countries to deliver innovative engineering solutions to address global trends such as clean energy, energy efficiency, healthcare, and increasing automation.

The Engineering Division specializes in the design and manufacture of engineer-to-order highly specialized flow control valves.

Salary and Benefits

This position comes with a very competitive market-related salary and comprehensive benefits package. Please call Alan for more details on both.

• 25 days holiday (Christmas Close Down uses up to 3 days from this)
• Up to 8% pension
• 5 x Death in Service
• ShareSave Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• EAP
• Bippit - Financial Health Check Guidance
• Onsite Physio and Massage
• Work Wear

Hours of Work

37 hours per week. 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Mon to Thurs and 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Friday.

Job Summary

An engineering role within the Operations team, this position is responsible for producing all relevant documentation, routings, procedures, programs, tooling, and equipment to enable the successful manufacture and testing of various valves for the Oil & Gas, Nuclear, and Marine sectors.

Responsibilities

• Use CAM software to produce programs for a variety of multi-axis CNC machines, including 5-axis turn-mill, sliding head turn-mill, and 5-axis milling.
• Create set-up sheets for CNC machines to include all information about cutting tools, fixtures, and inspection equipment.
• Support with the prove out of new programs across CNC machines ensuring that programs and set-up sheets are correct before handing the machine over to production.
• Develop solutions for manufacturing components using standardized tooling and production methods.
• Design new cutting tools and work-holding solutions as necessary.
• Identify defective products and processes requiring a cross-functional team review.
• Maintain and apply lean principles to the machining environment.

Requirements

• Qualified to HNC level or working towards a similar Mechanical or Production Engineering qualification.
• Sound understanding of modern manufacturing methods.
• Demonstrable experience in Continuous Improvement tools and techniques.
• Able to design jigs and fixtures using CAD (preferably 3D).
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Able to produce CNC programs using CAM software.