About us
Tritech Group are manufacturing experts and suppliers of precision products to global Aerospace & Defense industry giants and we are currently looking to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team.
We recognise that our core strength lies in our people and have established an engaging and innovative environment to support our valued employees with delivering our organizational vision and goals.
We welcome applicants with a can – do attitude, who are proactive and have an eye for detail, to be part of our highly regarded dynamic team that works in partnership with our customers, shaping the future of aviation with advanced technologies.
In return we will invest in your future and skills and will provide you, our successful candidate, options to develop further.
Established in 1982, the Tritech Group has built a solid reputation as a significant and respected local employer of choice with strong links to the local community.
Tritech is known within the Metallurgy industry as a manufacturer of products based on quality and expertise for offering total, integrated manufacturing solutions for Aerospace, Defence, and other diversified industries.
The group encompasses seven UK based sites, with the company's headquarters located in Wrexham, North Wales; and other sites in Yeovil in Somerset, Barnstaple in Devon and one site in Dharwad in India. Tritech is part of the Neterwala Group.
We are a company who pride ourselves on our good Health & Safety practices. We have a family feel within all areas of our business and would welcome the right person with a can do hands on attitude required in a SME and a mix of strategic focus, to ensure we are future proofed, into our team.
Job Summary
Responsible for NPI, cost saving, process improvement and scrap reduction activity, in addition to providing technical support within the designated key area. When capacity dictates, may also be required to assist other Applications Engineer's in their sections.
In addition to the mandatory requirements you may be asked to undertake additional activities should the business needs require this. These will be requested on an ad-hoc basis by the Applications Engineering Lead.
Key Responsibilities

• To provide technical support to the shop floor when requested to so so by the Applications Engineer or Senior Team Leaders.
• Creating process drawings for all internal manufacturing operations (exceptions to be agreed at New Part Meetings).
• Design work holding requirements and create technical drawings. For internal manufacture, create MRC, procure material and liaise with Planning to arrange manufacture. For external manufacture, procure quotation(s) and submit to Process Engineer.
• Identifying required measuring equipment and cutting tools for manufacturing processes and the creation of MIPC's, setting sheets and work instructions.
• The creation and validation of CNC programs for machining operations utilising the designated software provided.
• Responsible for the software control and issue status of all CNC programs in the 'Originals' folder within the designated key area.
• Responsible for conducting PCN activity within the allotted timeframe and ensuring Microsoft Teams reflects current status of tasks.
• Completing JDI and Improvement Clinic activity for designated key area of responsibility and assisting colleagues were required
• Ensuring assigned Microsoft Teams actions are complete within the designated timeframe or escalated to Applications Engineering Lead. Status of Teams tasks must updated and representative of current status.
• Raise a minimum of two cost saving documents per calendar month identifying potential saving initiatives.
• Ensure 'Monthly Metrics' board is populated, representative of current status and communicated via the weekly stand up meetings.

Essential and Desirable Experience and Qualifications

• Engineering Degree or time served Engineer with 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing engineering environment
• Excellent working knowledge and experience with CNC machining
• Aerospace & Defence experience
• Experience of using Powershape, Power Mill and (or) Solidworks Can Works Desired
• Understanding of basic lean principles
• Machine shop floor experience - Advantage

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £38,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wrexham, Wrexham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• What attracted you to this opportunity with Tritech Group?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person