Manufacturing Engineer - Metrology
Location
Coventry | United Kingdom
Job description
This is a Permanent , Full Time vacancy that will close in 2 months at 23:59 GMT .
The Vacancy
We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Metrology Team based in Coventry.
The Manufacturing Engineer – Metrology role is to turn a customer demand (a specification) into a method of manufacture that can then be executed to meet the customer demand within the required lead-time and cost.
Duties and Responsibilities
Based within the MTC’s Workshop organisation the role:
- Works with design teams to execute effective design for manufacture/inspection to meet project milestones.
- Develops and validates manufacturing processes working alongside engineering teams and external project partners/customers.
- Capture customer requirements and provide estimates for cost and lead time.
- Creates process documentation such as inspection plans, production method and sequence, PFMEAs, process flow charts and control plans.
- Has responsibility to continuously improve manufacturing methods in order to reduce lead-time, reduce cost and minimise the chance of non-conformance.
- As a highly skilled practitioner is expected to be involved in the operation of the manufacturing processes to deliver the final product.
- Manage non-conformance, to create methods to bring non-conforming product back within specification.
- Leads the improvement of manufacturing processes considering safety, quality, cost, efficiency and process flow.
- Works with the research themes using their practical insight to influence technology roadmaps to ensure that future manufacturing capability is developed and deployed into the Workshop to further optimise our manufacturing methods.
Person Specification
We are looking for a candidate who is/has:
- Significant, proven experience and technical expertise in metrology and inspection.
- Degree qualified in an Engineering, Industrial or Manufacturing discipline or equivalent experience and qualifications.
- Highly competent in understanding and interpreting BS:8888 into methods of inspection and influence design for inspection across the design teams in a variety of engineering sectors.
- Experience of using or a good understanding of the capabilities of non-contact and traditional Metrology Equipment and able to apply this to practical problems.
- Advanced CMM programming experience and a willingness to learn and adopt new software packages such as Quindos, Modus, and Polyworks.
- Ensure measurement of Components are completed in a timely and accurate manner and carrying out inspection tasks where required.
- Ability to program using Quindos or Modus is a distinct advantage.
- Polyworks Capability
- Understanding of 3D-Surface finish (Alicona, Sensofar) and 3D XCT.
- Experience of using or working with GOM systems and/or Leica Laser Tracker
- Knowledge of Leica Laser Tracker and SA
- Used a Variety of Non-Contact Measurement Systems
About The MTC
Over the years the MTC’s rapid growth has seen the expansion of our campus with the construction of three more facilities, including the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre and the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing.
Our role has also increased to cover not only R&D but also Training, Advanced Manufacturing Management and Factory Design.
The MTC provides integrated manufacturing system solutions for customers large and small, across sectors as diverse as automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food & drink, construction/civil engineering, electronics, power & energy and defence. We help SMEs across the UK supply chain increase productivity and bring concepts to market using the latest manufacturing technology. We specialise in digital manufacturing, additive manufacturing, automation and robotics as well as intelligent automation.
We now have over 950 talented employees working with us.
During this time we have partnered with hundreds of companies across a range of industries and over 100 of them have become members of the MTC and this number continues to grow year on year.
We provide the skills needed for the technology of today and the future.
Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)
Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.
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