Junior Manufacturing Engineer

My client are seeking someone who's looking for that first step away from the shop floor and into an eventual management role. Ideally you will have 5+ years experience working in a workshop in a fabrication/machining environment.

Responsibilities:

• Technical advice and guidance both for customers and shop floor staff
• Aiding in the design of customer

requirements ranging from individual components up to complete mechanical systems and machines

• Quoting jobs and customer liaison, developing into complete customer account management
• Processing orders, purchasing material, organising job packs etc.
• Streamlining and improving existing processes in machining, fabrication etc.
• Helping to maintain safety and quality standards
• Assisting with the QMS and organising suppliers for recurring tasks (calibration, fire safety, machine servicing etc.)

Preferable qualifications/background:

• Time served Apprenticeship in milling/turning/toolmaking/fabrication
• Ideally HNC, but minimum Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years experience in an engineering workshop
• Preferable CAD and design experience (Inventor or Solidworks)

Package

• 39 hours a week - half day on Friday
• 25 days holiday + bank hols (extra day per year up to a max of 27)
• £35k - £40k salary depending on experience and knowledge