Maintenance and Automation Engineer

Production Engineer / Maintenance and Automation Engineer (Jig / fixtures)

Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our globally renowned aerospace manufacturer client for a Production Engineer, also known as a Maintenance and Automation Engineer, because we're looking for candidates who can offer some experience with tooling support for jigs and fixtures involving NC programming used by 5 Axis CNC drilling machines (CAWDE).

You'll also be following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, engineering specifications to support and troubleshoot complex diagnostics of integrated industrial systems.

Experienced with jigs and fixtures is required.

NC Programming experience is essential for this role.

This role is Inside IR35 paying via PAYE or Umbrella model.

Responsibilities

Tool Engineering:

• Participate in workshops for assessing, improving & setting up of assembly tooling.
• Evaluate & repair damaged tooling.
• Set up new tooling before use.
• Timely intervention in cases of tooling failure or production issues on the shop floor or assembly line.
• Devise & implement the manufacturing and assembly tooling's periodical maintenance and inspection.
• Attend, Liaise & act upon Practical Problem Solving issues with any bespoke tooling.

Automation:

• Support validating and optimising NC Programs.
• Develop, test and integrate the NC Program in the distribution system (DNC) or on the machine under the supervision of the Production Line or Shop floor.
• Participate in the demonstration testing and analysis with Work Preparation, Quality and Production.
• Inputs: New Process need (or improvement), Programming Software. Manufacturing feedback (historic of maturity, old similar programs).
• Outputs: NC Programs and Technical Instructions (Instruction Sheet, SOI, Simulation Test) for Numerical Control manufacturing processes.

Industrial Maintenance:

• Provide diagnostic feedback to the supervisor/ maintenance engineers
• Support creation of Technical Specifications for maintenance topics
• Support Obsolescence analysis of equipment
• Participate proactively in Total Preventative Maintenance meetings

Essential Skills

• NC programming knowledge
• HNC or demonstrable years experience in Jig and Tool Design/Engineering/ Production Maintenance
• Awareness of tooling maintenance requirements
• Catia V5
• IT literate
• Ability to prepare tooling specifications & maintenance plans
• Fanuc / Siemens NC knowledge

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