Trainee Industrial Process Engineer - Machine Details

Location:

Belfast, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you;

whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Traine Industrial Process Engineer - Machine

Belfast

4 day week Monday-Thursday / 37 hours per week

• Provide Engineering support detailing the methods, tools, facilities and resources necessary to ensure cost effective manufacture, which maximizes key resource utilization.
• Best flow of materials, tools and parts to ensure minimum cycle and disruption times.
• Ensure design and quality standards are embedded within the process through innovative machining methods, equipment and tooling.
• Successful completion of ‘First Article Plan’, thus verifying product conformance, and achievement of both short term and long term capability through selection of appropriate tools to achieve process control.
• Be willing to receive training on schedule and budget adherence on all Work Packages.
• To shadow senior engineers during project design phase within a multi-functional team to ensure new products meets Design for Manufacture and Assembly requirements, providing recommendations on alternative design options where appropriate.
• Learn how to implement and maintain the ‘First Article Plan’ for new product introduction.
• To liaise with customers on manufacturing related issues, relating to project, and develop and implement solutions to exceed customer expectations.
• Learn how to develop, implement and maintain departmental instructions and procedures in conjunction with Industrial Process Engineering Management.
• Assist in vendor audits to assess manufacturing capability as part of the vendor approval process. Carry out assessments of vendor’s processes and provide technical expertise / assistance to vendors on manufacturing issues. Recommend vendors for approval to Team Managers.
• Assist with the creation of detailed procurement specification, selection, justification, and commissioning of new production equipment.
• Assist with engineering, quality and facilities to help develop and introduce new and innovative manufacturing processes.

• Learn and Develop cost-effective methods for manufacture by applying expert knowledge of machining processes, cutting tools and materials.
• Learn Offline CNC Programming to run 3, 4 and 5 axis machines (primarily Turning, Milling, Wire Cutting and EDM).
• Provide technical support to the NDT Cell and Treatments Area when required. (Training provided).
• Provide ongoing technical support to machine setters/operators.
• Recording and documenting current processes.
• Gain knowledge and implement APQP Principles.
• Investigate non-conformities and develop corrective and preventative action.
• Provide support to the Quality Engineering function.

• Degree in an engineering discipline is preferred although an HND with extra experience will be accepted.

• Skilled CNC Machinist/Setter/Programmer with a minimum of at least 3 years relevant engineering experience.

• Experience of twin spindle lathes, multi axis mills and 5…