CNC Manufacturing Engineer: Lead Process & Fixturing

Lodestone Recruitment Ltd; Bradford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension

Investment in plant and technology

Job summary

Lodestone Recruitment Ltd in Bradford seeks a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to drive efficiency, quality and capability across a modern CNC machining facility. You will own the process from method planning and programming through fixturing and proving out, and serve as the shop floor focal point when a job isn’t running as it should.

You’ll programme using Edgecam or similar, develop methods, select tooling, design fixtures, support first-off and push improvements to reduce lead time and cost

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained with solid CNC machining background.
• Edgecam CAD/CAM experience (or similar).
• Strong tooling knowledge and optimisation.
• Experience designing or introducing fixtures, jigs and workholding.
• Confident reading engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Engineering qualification (HNC/HND or equivalent) or strong practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Programme machined components using Edgecam or similar from model to post-processed code.
• Develop manufacturing methods, routings and work instructions.
• Select and optimise tooling to improve cycle times and surface finish.
• Design, specify and introduce fixtures, jigs and workholding solutions.
• Support first-off, proving out and handover to production.
• Investigate production issues and implement fixes.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce cost and lead time.

Skills

CNC machining background

Edgecam

Tooling knowledge

GD&T reading

Shop floor troubleshooting

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

Tools

Edgecam CAD/CAM

Job description

Lodestone Recruitment Ltd in Bradford seeks a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to drive efficiency, quality and capability across a modern CNC machining facility. You will own the process from method planning and programming through fixturing and proving out, and serve as the shop floor focal point when a job isn’t running as it should.

You’ll programme using Edgecam or similar, develop methods, select tooling, design fixtures, support first-off and push improvements to reduce lead time and cost