Senior Production Engineer

Crown Holdings, Inc.; Baildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Senior Production Engineer at a forward-thinking company specializing in high-performance metal forming machinery. This role focuses on providing essential technical support and making key decisions that impact production efficiency and product quality. The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of metal working processes and be proficient in advanced CAD/CAM software, ensuring the highest standards of safety and efficiency. Join a diverse team dedicated to innovation and excellence in engineering, where your skills will contribute to sustainable packaging solutions and professional growth.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Merit-based promotions

Training and work experiences

Commitment to employee safety

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of metal working processes and material properties.
• Proficient in G-code programming and manufacturing methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and make key technical decisions.
• Lead capital investment projects and review new products for manufacture.

Skills

Metal working processes

G-code programming

3D CAD and CAM software

Technical drawing interpretation

Machine safety standards

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Formal technical qualification in Mechanical Engineering

Formal management training

Tools

Siemens NX

Alpha CAM

Mazatrol

Heidenhain

Vericut

Mazak Smooth

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Senior Production Engineer

About CMbE

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMbE) designs, develops, and manufactures high-performance metal forming and finishing machinery for the production of beverage, food, and aerosol cans. With our commitment to innovation and precision engineering, it is an exciting time to join our business. CMbE offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry.

About this opportunity

We have a new vacancy for a Senior Production Engineer based in Shipley, reporting to the Lead Production Engineer.

Your mission in CMbE

The role focuses on providing technical support to all levels of the business and customers alike and will make key technical decisions. This role will assist in the review of new products for manufacture, preparing quotations for sub-contracting internal capabilities and will take the lead with capital investment projects when required.

The Senior Production Engineer will stand in for the Lead Production Engineers when needed and take responsibility for completing delegated tasks.

Essential Skills and Experience

A solid understanding and knowledge of metal working processes and material properties is essential for this role. The ideal candidate will have the ability to demonstrate machine safety standards and be proficient in offline and online programming (specifically G-code programs), manufacturing methods, processes, tooling and set up sheets. Essential to this role is a solid understanding and knowledge of 3D CAD and CAM software (Siemens NX bias but not limited to include Alpha CAM / Mazatrol / Heidenhain as required), and NC simulation such as Vericut, Veri-prog, Mazak Smooth and Heidenhain TNC.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate considerable experience in engineered part manufacture and will have the ability to understand and choose the best manufacturing methods/processes, including the ability to select cost effective / efficient tooling for manufacture and to calculate speeds and feeds for selected tooling and manufacturing methods. The ability and experience to produce and interpret technical drawings and lead small projects, providing detailed timing plans is essential for this role.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain and Mazak machine controls as required.

About you
You must have a formal technical qualification in a Mechanical engineering discipline from level 3 or equivalent. The successful completion of formal management training is advantageous. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills to communicate technical information with various stakeholders both internal and external to the business; together with strong verbal and written skills, analytical, critical and problem-solving skills and be highly organised. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a high quality of work, and be a team player, who is willing to share knowledge with co-workers.

What CMbE Offers You

• The opportunity to build a career in a multi-cultural environment
• To be rewarded fairly and promoted based on merit and performance
• Professional and personal development through training and work experiences
• Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees
  

Joinusand becomepart of an internationalteam of professionals across the Crown packaging group who are passionate aboutprecision engineering, can making machinery and sustainablepackaging!

Working Together
Accessibility, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are key features of Crown’s culture of Working Together . We aim to value and respect each individual and foster an environment where everyone is represented.

We strive to promote psychological safety, allowing colleagues to bring their authentic selves to work and ultimately generate a sense of belonging at Crown.