Manufacturing engineer

An opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer to join us at Express Engineering, an Oil Gas equipment manufacturer based in the North East of England. With over 50 years of experience in machining and assembling critical subsea components and systems, we are a market leader in the specialised products we produce. To be successful in this Manufacturing Engineer role at Express Engineering, you will be experienced in: * Process Planning - Defining the optimum detailed routing of manufactured parts using Express Engineering System (Evolution). Production of stage drawings where applicable. Verification planned times are within the estimated budget and highlight any discrepancies. * Tooling ndash; Optimisation and standardisation of tooling to ensure the correct tooling is available prior to product production commencement. * Fixtures - Design and implementation of cost effective and efficient jigs, tooling and production engineering solutions ensuring fixtures are available prior to product production commencement. * Documentation - Ensure all supporting documents are released with the production pack. * CAD/CAM Programming - Offline programming using standard protocols and methods. Ensuring programs are available prior to product production commencement and relevant colleagues are aware of the program and methods used * Continuous Improvement - To eliminate waste and process variation, improve process capability and reduce product cost. * Ownership of the technical package including; product verification, change control and operational support. To be considered for the role you should: * Have demonstrable CNC machining experience inclusive of CAD/CAM software, tooling design and manufacture. * Be highly capable in SolidWorks * Hold a relevant engineering qualification or equivalent experience * Have practical experience in a manufacturing production environment within continuous improvement, new product introduction and / or steady state process engineering * Be experienced in maintaining and controlling the method of manufacture and method change control and supporting Production and Quality Assurance in resolving production problems and non-conformances * Have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels * Be customer focused with a right first-time mentality The successful candidate will benefit from: * Enhanced employer pension contributions * Generous contractual sick pay scheme * Employee Assistance Programme * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays * Sports and social club allowing access to on-site gym and squash court * Free tea and coffee We welcome all applications, however; you must be eligible to work in the UK. This is a fantastic time to join us at Express Engineer. In recent years we have delivered strong growth and now employ over 250 people at our Gateshead site. To apply for this Manufacturing Engineer role at Express Engineering, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV