An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer, specialising in Automation, to join our Manufacturing Engineering team, reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead.

　　Purpose:

　　This position will be responsible for.

　　Developing automated manufacturing processes

　　Providing support for automated processes on site inc. Robot Cells, EDM, CNC, Waterjet and Production gauging

　　Providing support for manufacturing to improve existing processes

　　Qualifying new products on existing manufacturing equipment, internally and with the customer.

　　Main Responsibilities:

　　Create, verify, and release robot programs for automated cells

　　Create, verify, and release programs for other, programable manufacturing equipment

　　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 automated equipment (SOP and EMS)

　　Support the identification and implantation of new manufacturing technology

　　Responsible for program storage, data back-ups and revision control for manufacturing equipment

　　Implement and support EH&S activities

　　Requirements:

　　Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering plus minimum of two years’ experience working with controls/programming robotics

　　Or Minimum of a HNC in Mechanical or Electrical engineering plus minimum of five years’ experience programming Robotics and controls systems

　　Experience trouble-shooting mechanical systems (pneumatics, tooling, measurement feedback systems)

　　In depth knowledge of automation systems

　　Good understanding of tooling and fixture design

　　Robot programming experience, Yaskawa or Fanuc an advantage

　　Proficient in CAD, Siemens NX an advantage

　　High level of computer literacy (Word/Excel/Project)

　　Good judgment and decision making

　　Communication and team working skills

　　Advantageous Experience:

　　CMM Programming experience (Renishaw Modus)

　　PLC or other logic-based programming experience

　　Proficient in CNC Milling, CAM an advantage (Heidenhain controls)