Manufacturing Automation Engineer: Robotics, PLC & NPI

Macstaff

Oxford

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Macstaff is recruiting a Manufacturing Automation Engineer for our Witney/Oxford site to own automation projects from concept through to factory floor implementation in a high-volume, safety-critical manufacturing environment. You will design and develop production processes, program PLCs and robotics, select tooling and equipment, and use CAD for layouts.

You will collaborate with Production, Design and Quality teams to drive Kaizen, 5S and DFM improvements that boost quality, efficiency and

Qualifications

Strong practical background in production/industrial automation.
Experience with PLC systems, robotics and/or CNC programming.
Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing environments and NPI.

Responsibilities

Design, manage and implement new factory production processes.
Develop manufacturing automation, machinery, tooling and production equipment.
Undertake PLC, industrial robot and/or CNC machine programming.
Design and build machinery, jigs, tooling and automated solutions.
Support New Product Introduction (NPI) including factory design/layout and capital equipment procurement.
Use CAD to develop engineering designs and manufacturing solutions.
Optimise processes to improve quality, efficiency, output and cost.
Introduce automated inspection and quality-control processes.
Drive continuous improvement using Kaizen and 5S.
Develop TPM plans and support equipment reliability.