Automation-Driven Manufacturing Engineer (On-site)

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Exeter; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Exeter seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Manufacturing Engineering team, reporting to the Team Lead.

The role provides on-site support for CNC, EDM, Waterjet and automated operations, and focuses on developing and qualifying processes and tooling to improve efficiency while ensuring EH&S compliance. The successful candidate will create, verify and release CNC/EDM/Waterjet programs, develop automation solutions, justify capital funding, and maintain documentation

Qualifications

• Minimum of a HNC or equivalent in an Engineering discipline.
• A minimum of five years’ relevant experience within an engineering environment.
• Proficient in CNC Milling, CAM an advantage (Heidenhain Controls).
• Proficient in CAD, Siemens NX an advantage.
• Good understanding of tooling and fixture design.
• Experience trouble-shooting mechanical systems (pneumatics, tooling, measurement feedback systems).
• Knowledge of automation systems.
• High level of computer literacy (Word/Excel/Project).
• Good judgment and decision making.

Responsibilities

• Create, verify, and release programs for CNC, EDM & Waterjet Machines.
• Create, verify, and release robot programs for automated cells.
• 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 CNC, EDM, Waterjet & Automated operations (SOP and EMS).
• Support the identification and implementation of new manufacturing technology.
• Responsible for program storage, data back-ups and revision control for manufacturing equipment.
• Implement and support EH&S activities.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Judgment and decision making

Engineering drawings

Education

HNC or equivalent in Engineering

Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CNC Milling (Heidenhain)

CAD (Siemens NX)

Robot programming (Yaskawa/Fanuc)

CAM software

Renishaw Modus (CMM)

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Exeter seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Manufacturing Engineering team, reporting to the Team Lead.

The role provides on-site support for CNC, EDM, Waterjet and automated operations, and focuses on developing and qualifying processes and tooling to improve efficiency while ensuring EH&S compliance. The successful candidate will create, verify and release CNC/EDM/Waterjet programs, develop automation solutions, justify capital funding, and maintain documentation