Maintenance and Automation Engineer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance and Automation Engineer to join the team with our prestigious client at their site in Filton

Role Overview –

Bespoke (Drawn) Tool Engineering

Provide tooling support for the continual maintenance, repair, rectification and inspection of our production jigs and fixtures. Participate in practical problem solving activities associated with any tooling issues. Prepare and develop periodic preventative maintenance schedules for our bespoke production tooling.

Engage with external suppliers for the project management and delivery of repaired, replacement & maintenance of tools, jigs and fixtures.

Automation

Maintain and practical problem solve bespoke Numerical Control Programs to be applied in Manufacturing, Simulation & Test, which will be used by 5 Axis CNC drilling machines (CAWDE).

Optimise and implement Numerical Control Programs in order to follow and continuously improve the procedures & processes.

Industrial Maintenance

Support complex diagnostics of integrated industrial systems, following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturers instructions, engineering specifications and troubleshooting malfunctions.

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

Skill Set

Can work well in a team and as an individual

Self motivated and ability to work independently

Ability to prioritise workload

Good written and oral communication skills from shop floor to management

Practical skills and ability to repair and maintain production bespoke tooling

Essential

NC programming knowledge

HNC or >

10 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

Desirable

Dimensional metrology systems (CMM, Laser Tracker, Photogrammetry, Faro Arm etc)

Use of Spatial Analyser software

Hydraulic and electric systems experience

Subcontracting management

PLC diagnostics

Software change management

Obsolescence and condition assessments of equipment

Create technical specifications for software / hardware changes

Mechanical Engineering

Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) experience

Practical Problem Solving (PPS) skills

PFMEA knowledge

Google Suite and Microsoft computer operating platforms

MDM-R vaulting

Knowledge of Robotics & Automation

Awareness of machine directive legislation and requirements

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