Senior Manufacturing Engineer Job at Kettering seconds Full Time NEW

Job Description:
Were seeking a Senior Production/Manufacturing Engineer to join our high-performance Manufacturing Team, delivering precision components in a fast-paced environment.

Our operations span two advanced manufacturing facilities in Northampton, featuring 3, 4, and 5-axis CNC machines, mill-turns, lathes and grinders supported by automation for complex, high-precision production. With internal design, build, and test, all processes are fully integrated through Siemens NX and Teamcenter, ensuring seamless collaboration from concept to completion.

The Role:

• Develop & optimise multi-axis CNC programs using CAM.

• Design and implement production fixturing.

• Take ownership of manufacturing processes from concept to production.

• Support new product introduction, tooling, and process development.

• Support shopfloor staff, driving continuous improvement.

• Estimate production times and costs, managing BOMs.

• Consider the health and safety, environmental and energy impact of all activities.

• Support the Companys compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 by following company policy and best practice.

Candidate Profile:

• Strong CAM programming experience (ideally Siemens NX).

• Background in automotive, motorsport, aerospace or precision engineering.

• Previous experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, CAM Programmer, or Production Engineer.

• Experience in fixture design.

• Strong understanding of GD&T.

• Apprentice-trained (HNC, HND or Bachelors degree).

• Hands-on problem solver, comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

• Teamcenter, Vericut, or SAP experience a plus.

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