Machining Engineer
Ryobi
- Carrickfergus, Co Antrim
- £35,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Ryobi Aluminium Casting (UK) Ltd is an innovative, world class supplier of high quality, technically complex automotive components. Based in Carrickfergus, Ryobi Aluminium Casting (UK) Ltd is a proud member of the Ryobi Group. With the help of our Japanese parent company we can bring the latest technological advances to our European Customers.Ryobi’s vision is to maintain a sustainable business by achieving the best results for our customers, maximising the potential of every employee through mutual respect, trust and teamwork. Our mission is to be the Number 1 Die Casting Company in Europe, to build upon our current customer base and increase market share, and to satisfy customer and shareholder requirements.The role: * Optimise machining processes to increase capacity and machine availability, improve OEE, and reduce cycle time and scrap rate
- Create and maintain tool management system, ensuring tooling availability for manufacturing process; set and maintain tooling as required
- Investigate problems relating to fixtures and tooling to optimise efficiency
- Create and edit CNC programs; edit functions on machining centres
- Perform minor maintenance on machining centres
- Optimise and edit robot programs to ensure repeatability in process and reduce cycle times
- Direct response efforts in accordance with production problems
- Report to senior management weekly on current cell OEE and plans to improve
- Develop machining cell layout for existing and new cell
- Assist with the development and implementation of new products
- Assist with the machine and process training of operators and supervisors as required
- Visit customers and suppliers when required
- Ensure compliance to Health and Safety Practice
- Participate and lead information sharing, team working and Continuous Improvement Programmes.
- Comply with the Company Environmental Policy and requirements of the Environmental Management System, both in normal and emergency situations.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Third level qualification in an engineering or technical discipline (degree, HND, HNC or equivalent)
- Able to read and understand engineering drawings including hydraulic fixture drawings
- Experience of fault finding
- Previous experience within a manufacturing engineering environment
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- Good presentation and negotiation skills
- Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy
- Able to work effectively on own initiative and effectively contribute within a team environment
- Able to see activities through to completion
- Available to work shifts
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- A time served machinist
- Shortlisting - 3rd June 2024
- Interviews - 6th June 2024
- Competitive salary
- Generous employer pension contributions
- A health cash plan
- Discount scheme
- Life assurance
- Service-related holidays
- Employee assistance programme
- Free car parking
- Learning and Development opportunities and support
- Ride to work scheme
- Service awards