Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Hailsham, BN27 4EL
Salary: Competitive, DOE + Excellent Benefits!
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Hours: Monday – Friday, 37 hours – An element of flexibility as to when hours are worked
Benefits: A competitive salary, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, salary sacrifice company pension, life insurance, a state-of-the-art working environment!

Take Your Career to the Next Level with VACGEN!

For over 60 years, VACGEN has been driving innovation in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) technology, supporting cutting-edge research across the globe. From NASA and the European Space Agency to CERN, our high-precision products are trusted by world-leading institutions and researchers to deliver results.

We are now recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer to join us on a full-time basis!

As our Manufacturing Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Providing manufacturing decision making information e.g. calculating production / material costs or supporting make or buy decisions.
• Designing and manufacturing bespoke work holding and fixtures using Solidworks (3D modelling and 2D drafting).
• Writing and amending CNC programs both at the machine control and using CAD / CAM Software (SolidCAM and Vericut).
• Proving out CNC programs on the machine.
• Creating job setup sheets.
• Managing tooling and fixtures for the machines.
• Leading operations improvement activities, identifying and implementing best practice manufacturing methods.
• Evaluating and recommending new methods, design changes, tooling and fixtures to reduce manufacturing and assembly time.
• Cost reduction through continuous improvement and product maintenance.
• Training and supporting operations staff providing expertise and creating training manuals and working instructions as required.

In order to be successful in this role it’s essential that you have:

• HNC / HND level in Manufacturing / Production Engineering (or Minimum of 10 years industry experience with served engineering apprenticeship).
• Minimum of 5 years industry experience in a similar role.
• Extensive experience of cutting Aluminium and Stainless-Steel materials.
• Experience of multi axis CNC machine tools (5 axis, 3+2, Multitasking).
• Experience of fixed head turning centres.
• Experience producing high complexity tight tolerances products such as Automotive, Aerospace, Medical or Scientific industries.
• Able to read and write NC G-Code programs.
• Good analytical skills
• Exposure to low volume and batch production environments
• Knowledge of engineering components (BOMs, Ops and Routings)
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, email, ERP)
• Determined, with a high level of initiative and energy
• Excellent communication skills

It would be great if you had experience with / knowledge of:

• Solidwork & SolidCAM.
• Vericut
• Automation (bar feeder, palletisation, robot loader)
• Welding techniques
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• ISO9001 and process control methods
• Project Management

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on “APPLY” today, forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.

No agencies please.