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Are you a Project Lead with experience in 5 axis laser programming or press tool design? If so, our client, who are a UK-based company specialising in precision engineering and manufacturing for the power generation and aerospace sectors would be interested in your background!

Type - Permanent
Hours - Day shift – 39 hours per week: 7:30am – 4:30pm Mon-Thurs, 7:30am – 12:30pm Friday

Project Lead (5 Axis Laser Programmer)

Create, modify, and improve programs (Laser)
Dealing with external stakeholders as opposed to only internal stakeholders
Offline CAD CAM programming for laser machines
Fulfil all tasks required within NPDI processes making use of relevant engineering software
Provide technical expertise and support related to manufacturing
Produce / review methods of manufacture (MOM)
Preparation of documentation for new manufacturing processes or amendments to existing procedures
Investigate production issues with a view to reducing the number of re-works Project Lead (Press Tool Design)

Design and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment, tooling, and processes
Dealing with external stakeholders as opposed to only internal stakeholders
Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing
Ensure that all necessary tooling which is required to support a safe, robust and efficient manufacturing process is designed, manufactured and available
Developing tooling strategies to reduce tooling usage and cost, developing actions to reduce process cycle times and improve productivity/throughput, developing actions to eliminate quality defects
Liaise with suppliers where necessary to source materials for tooling and/or tools themselves
Produce / review methods of manufacture (MOM) and internal drawings
Preparation of documentation for new manufacturing processes or amendments to engineering procedures
Investigate production issues with a view to reducing the number of re-works 
Essential Skills
Project Lead (5 Axis Laser Programmer)

Previous experience, creating, modifying, and improving 5 Axis Laser programs
Experience working within aerospace/for an aerospace company
Well-versed carrying out a range of manufacturing engineering tasks such as preparing cost estimates, producing stage drawings, creating manufacturing routes, gaining customer approval etc
Experience working within manufacturing, and ideally fabrications Project Lead (Press Tool Design)

Experience designing/developing press tooling
Experience working within aerospace/for an aerospace company
Fabrications/Press Tool Design knowledge
Knowledge/previous experience of working in Fabrications i.e., pressing, welding, forming etc.
Well-versed carrying out a range of manufacturing engineering tasks such as preparing cost estimates, producing stage drawings, creating manufacturing routes, gaining customer approval etc