Manufacturing Automation Technician

Howmet Aerospace; Exeter; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace in Exeter is seeking an engineering professional to build a strong foundation in manufacturing engineering and pursue a long-term career in engineering. The role involves swing-shift rotation and hands-on work with automated cells and tooling development.

You will create and verify robot and CNC programs, support capital funding requests, and help improve OEE and processes with automation and new equipment integration. Strong CAD and NX skills are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a HNC or equivalent in an Engineering discipline.
• Good understanding of tooling, fixture design and manufacturing processes.
• Proficient in CAD, Siemens NX an advantage
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• High level of computer literacy (Word/Excel/Project)
• Good judgment and decision making
• Communication and team working skills
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• 6 axis articulated arm Robot programming experience, Yaskawa or Fanuc an advantage
• Proficient in CNC Milling, CAM an advantage (Heidenhain controls & NX CAM)
• A minimum of two years’ relevant experience within an engineering environment
• Experience trouble-shooting mechanical systems (pneumatics, tooling, measurement feedback systems)
• Knowledge of automation systems
• CMM Programming experience (Renishaw Modus)
• PLC or other logic-based programming experience
• Knowledge of problem-solving tools (FMEA or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Provide critical help chain for manufacturing to reduce downtime of critical manufacturing equipment.
• Create, verify and release robot programs for automated cells.
• Create, verify and release programs for other, programmable manufacturing equipment.
• Design and deliver tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes.
• Creating supporting documentation for automated equipment (SOP and EMS)
• Support implementation of new advanced manufacturing equipment and automation.
• Support Senior MEs in justification of capital funding requests
• Support cost reduction and process improvement of current manufacturing techniques
• Work with Manufacturing to record and improve OEE of critical equipment
• Support 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

Tooling design

Manufacturing processes

CAD

Reading drawings

Communication

Teamwork

MS Office/Project

Education

HNC in Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

CAD CAM

Heidenhain controls

NX CAM

Renishaw Modus

Job description

Howmet Aerospace in Exeter is seeking an engineering professional to build a strong foundation in manufacturing engineering and pursue a long-term career in engineering. The role involves swing-shift rotation and hands-on work with automated cells and tooling development.

You will create and verify robot and CNC programs, support capital funding requests, and help improve OEE and processes with automation and new equipment integration. Strong CAD and NX skills are advantageous.