Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing Engineers are responsible for putting product designs into reality. They take concepts/drawings and write machine programmes and part pathways to physically make the parts.
Engineering is a challenging and rewarding career. From your mobile phone to the furniture you sit on, everything we see and touch around us is likely to have been engineered.
Typical duties for a Manufacturing Engineer
- create product routings (a recipe guide on how a part will be made)
- write a machine programme to make the part
- evaluate workflow processes to identify any opportunity for improvement
- analyse the schedules, production processes and methods to help the organisation understand existing and future requirements (buying more/new machines)
- ensure the manufacturing processes conform to regulations and laws
- keep knowledge up to date with advances in technology and practices to assist with decisions
Skills and Knowledge
You’ll need:
- advanced knowledge of engineering science and technology
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- advanced maths knowledge
- advanced problem solving ability
- analytical thinking skills
- research and development skills
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently including product design software
Entry Requirements:
- a degree in engineering (normally mechanical engineering)
- a time served engineering apprentice with a number of years’ experience within the industry