Job Description Summary
At Dowty - a GE Aerospace company, we design, manufacture, repair and overhaul a range of carbon fibre composite propeller systems for military and civil applications from our new state of the art headquarters facility in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, UK.
The successful applicant will be part of a small but growing CNC Manufacturing Engineering team. With a focus on improving production processes, leading problem solving and ensuring procedural compliance, you will help by programming a range of CNC lathes and mills, delivering a standardised approach and further developing tool and parameter control.
As a central figure in the manufacturing environment, you will work closely with a broad range of internal stakeholders across planning, operations, quality, and engineering to maintain fast paced manufacture of an airworthy product.
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Together we help translate designed intent into production solutions, whilst having a keen eye on continuous improvement and an unwavering focus on safety.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Contributing to a diverse, mixed skill-set team in a self-motivated, pragmatic manner to resolve manufacturing issues.
- Keeping yourself, the wider team, and the business safe and compliant in all your daily tasks.
- Creating and developing production techniques from raw material to finished product placing Safety, Quality, Delivery & Cost (SQDC) at the centre of all decisions.
- Defining manufacturing processes, process specifications, tooling solutions and rework activities centred around CNC machining.
- Online & offline creation of milling & turning NC programmes using a blend of Fanuc, Heidenhain, Catia V5, hyperMILL.
- Online & offline prove-out and verification of new and existing programmes.
- Identifying solutions and improvements then collaborate cross-functionally to deliver them through research, development, qualification and into production.
- Striving to contribute and develop a modern ME function to enhance productivity & quality.
- Presenting data driven solutions to manufacturing engineering problems following structured Lean and problem solving methodologies (Six Sigma, Red X, 8D, Lean).
- Leading and supporting Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) activities across the business and represent the ME team in wider forums.
- Providing technical support to operations teams.
- Implementation of a Lean system and calculation of process standard times alongside creation of workshop standard operating procedures.
- Supporting daily shop floor management escalation meetings, process escapes and shop floor queries.
- This role will suit a diligent and tenacious team player who has a desire to develop and grow themselves.
Required Qualifications
- A completed Manufacturing / Engineering Technician Apprenticeship (Level 3) or, demonstrated relevant experience in a relevant manufacturing environment.
- Able to interpret 2D (legacy) drawings, technical specifications, and review manufacturability challenges and production solutions.
- Solid understanding of Metrology principles such as, hand measurement, CMM contact measurement and non-contact vision measurement.
- Have a wide knowledge of manufacturing techniques.
- Experience with online programming of CNC milling & turning machine tools.
- Understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
Desired Characteristics
- Experience with online programming of CNC machine tools with Fanuc and Heidenhain CNC controllers
- Experience with offline programming of CNC machine tools using CATIA V5 / hyperMILL
- Experience of programming and/or operating CMMs (ideally using Modus or PolyWorks software)
- HNC in an Engineering discipline (Level 4)
Flexible Working
GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.
Total Reward
At GE Aviation we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.
As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;
- Non-contributory Pension
- Life Assurance
- Group income protection
- Private medical cover
- Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell
Security Clearance
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS
Right to Work
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No