Production Engineering Technician

A global specialist in the design and manufacture of high-temperature metal seals for aerospace, automotive and power generation sectors are seeking a Production Engineering Technician to join their Production Engineering team to drive the next phase of development and growth.To be a successful in this role as Production Engineering Technician, you will ideally have proven skills and experience in the following:

• Interpreting engineering drawings, designing and manufacturing roll and/or press tools.
• Setting and operating CNC lathes, and other toolmaking equipment.
• Trouble shooting faults, trialling and repairing tools, improving part manufacturing processes.
• Performing production-acceptance trials, inspecting parts visually and with measuring equipment.
• Developing new part manufacturing processes, estimating tool and product costs.
• Keeping effective records during tool development and establishing design rules.
• Providing training and mentoring to colleagues, providing operational process coverage where required.

What we're looking for in a Production Engineering Technician:

• Have experience as a Mechanical Engineer or equivalent experience.
• Strong literacy, numeracy, IT skills. Ideally, documentation and time management experience.
• Have worked in a fast-paced Manufacturing, Engineering or equivalent environment.
• Comfortable working to targets, good problem-solving abilities, excellent attention to detail.
• Have good working CNC knowledge (ideally Fanuc/ProtoTrak). CAD experience (ideally AutoDesk) desirable.
• Ideally have small component metal cutting, forming, welding, rolling, and inspection experience.

The position benefits from a private pension scheme, non-contractual Business Performance Related Bonus, 24 days' annual leave (rising with service) plus Bank Holidays, a working week over 5 days with an early Friday finish, offering excellent work/life balance.To apply for this role as Production Engineering Technician, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV. We welcome all applications however; you must be eligible to work in the UK.Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.