CNC Programmer/ Production Engineer (Turning/ Milling)

Job Description

Mini Gears Stockport Ltd is an award-winning engineering Company that supply a wide range of gears and machined components worldwide to various industries. We are looking for a CNC Programmer/ Production Engineer (Turning/Milling) to join our team.

Job Summary
This is an excellent opportunity and technically diverse role, where you will be responsible for the programming of a range of CNC Lathes and Machining centres (Mazak, Doosan, Victor, HAAS etc.).

This position provides an outstanding opportunity for someone to have full autonomy for the department in an off-line role reviewing all aspects of CNC production engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day programming and tooling for the CNC turning and milling department.
• Manage the business DNC package and program control.
• Continuously improve existing products by reviewing methods, speeds, feeds, and tooling.
• Enhance production process efficiencies, focusing on waste reduction.
• Attend APQP meetings as the production engineering representative
• Assess tooling requirements for new products and ensure timely orders to meet production dates.
• Control tooling orders and monitor spending in line with budgets.
• Generate programs for new products and prove them out on machines.
• Create setup instructions and shop floor documentation to support manufacturing processes.
• Record cycle times and communicate with engineering teams.
• Train and develop production staff as needed.

Requirements

• HND/HNC in Manufacturing Engineering (or related discipline).
• Apprenticeship trained or fully training as a CNC programmer with a strong background in engineering.
• CNC Offline and online Programming experience.
• Strong experience generating and proving out programs on CNC lathes and vertical milling machines.
• Able to understand the manufacturing processes of complex parts.
• Strong knowledge of Machining various materials.
• Be conversant with Mazak (Mazatrol), Fanuc, HAAS controls.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to independently interpret and work to engineering drawings and 3D models.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Experience in programming Mazak Integrex multi axis turning centres with live tooling would be advantageous.
• Programme using Mazatrol, Fanuc, Featurecam (or and CAM package).
• Experience in working with tooling suppliers to implement new tooling/methods.
• Experience in continuous improvement methodologies i.e. Kaizen, 5S etc.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £20.00-£23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 39 per week

Benefits:

• Free parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person