NC Programming Engineer

Position Summary

Magellan Aerospace, Llay Wrexham has an exciting opportunity for a NC Programming Engineer.

• Full time permanent position
• 39 hours per week
• Job location: Llay, Wrexham, LL12 0PB.
• Unionised site – works in partnership with Unite the Union.

Perks and Benefits

• A company culture that promotes work life balance
• Access to mental health support
• Business performance related bonus
• Career development opportunities
• Commitment to continued learning and development
• Long Service Awards
• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement based on length of service
• Free parking
• 25% off local gym membership

Essential Responsibilities

• Engineer components using NC programming / verifying various components on all CNC machines
• Creation of prove-out sheets and oversee prove out of new programs
• Understanding and interpretation of customer specifications and engineering drawings
• Design of various complex fixtures and jigs
• Construction of solid models
• Creation of component part documentation to create a stable process and to achieve a set machine runtime
• Optimisation of existing processes to drive down over capacity on machines with the objective of reducing the quoted runtimes to resolve bottlenecks in manufacture to meet CI targets
• Assist within all aspects of engineering the production process, material flow and machine utilisation
• Any other duty that may be required of you by the Engineering Manager and for which you have the skills and attributes to carry out with or without further training
• Ensure that all work is carried out within the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act and that you maintain a safe workplace for yourself and your colleagues
• Conduct your work within the company environmental and quality standards
• Ensure that your work environment follows the principles of 5S & 6S standards
• Understanding of work holding methods, both physical and Vacuum
• Project manage the NC introduction of new product through the machine shop manufacturing system
• Ability to work under pressure, to tight time scales and in support of demands from the customer
• Ability to coach and guide members of your team
• Ability to work singularly or as a team
• Liaise and support the operations NC department as required
• Some hands on experience and practical application in this role will be required
• Generation of technical reports to suit customers requirements
• Liaise and support internal departments after and during the introduction of new or modified programs
• Creation of set up sheets
• Knowledge of tool cutter technology and utilisation
• Specification of cutters to optimise metal removal
• Large scale component manufacture experience

Position Requirements

Academic

• HNC/HND BSc in an Engineering discipline or similar level qualification in this discipline

Experience

• 5 years’ experience of High Speed Machining
• Good understanding of tooling selection for the required component
• 5 years’ experience at this level

Key Competencies

• Advanced Catia V5 Programming
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and customer specifications
• Vericut simulation software
• High level of numeracy and literacy
• Large scale component manufacture
• Understanding of material distortion as a result of machining
• Control of material distortion and correction
• Knowledge of optimum Speeds and feeds

Other skills/Abilities

Skills

• PC skills
• Microsoft Office

Abilities

• Ability to cope under pressure
• Flexibility in your approach to work
• Project management
• Organised, methodical and completer finisher
• Ability to work on own initiative and to coach and mentor more junior engineers

Personal Attributes

• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Team player with the ability to bring new ideas to the table

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