Production Engineering Technician – Tamworth
Permanent position.
Overview
EMBS Engineering Ltd is working in partnership with a leading precision engineering manufacturer in Tamworth and is currently looking for a Production Engineering Technician to join their team on a permanent basis. This market leader is a well‑established entity within the precision engineering industry and boasts a rich history of supporting globally recognised customers with safety‑critical, highly complex components.
Benefits
- Stability / Longevity: Join a well‑established company with a strong market presence.
- Competitive salary.
- Hours: Days.
- Opportunity for professional development and advancement, with the role seen as a progressive step towards becoming a Production Engineer.
Responsibilities
Due to internal changes and off the back of continued success, our client is seeking an experienced Production Engineering Technician to play a critical role in new product introduction (NPI), engineering changes, and automotive quality compliance, specifically focusing on proving out new CNC programs and ensuring parts meet ISIR requirements.
- Proving out new CNC programs on multi‑axis machining centres (mainly 5‑axis).
- Setting up the first article and initial sample runs, validating tooling, fixtures, and program parameters.
- Identifying and correcting programming errors, making CAM toolpath adjustments and strategy improvements.
- Optimising feeds, speeds, and tool engagement for cast iron and aluminium components to reduce cycle time while maintaining quality.
- Ensuring first‑run parts meet ISIR requirements before production release, verifying dimensions, tolerances, and GD&T callouts.
- Collaborating with Quality to compile inspection data, resolve non‑conformances, and implement corrective actions.
- Troubleshooting machining issues, improving process repeatability, and documenting setup sheets and process revisions.
- Providing feedback to Production Engineers for improvements and training operators on finalised programs.
Qualifications
- 3–5+ years of CNC machining experience in a production environment.
- Experience proving out CNC machines for precision‑machined components.
- Hands‑on experience supporting ISIR or PPAP submissions.
- Working knowledge of G‑code and M‑code.
- Experience making CAM adjustments (preferably in hyperMILL or similar, with the ability to convert to hyperMILL quickly).
- Strong understanding of GD&T and drawing interpretation.
- Experience machining cast iron and aluminium components.
- Proficiency in setting and operating 5‑axis machines, particularly with Heidenhain controls.
- Ability to liaise with quality and understand quality measurements.
- CAD conversance, with the ability to open and modify CAM files for mirror parts.
- Preferably, knowledge of Vericut (training can be provided).
All candidates must be UK residents. No visa sponsorship is available for overseas candidates.
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