Job Description

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 recognize 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.

The Role and You!

This is an excellent opportunity to work with likeminded professionals based within our Investment Casting Facility at Wrexham. You will be key member of the engineering cell ensuring the department works efficiently to support production. You will be expected to reduce high scrap/salvage rate, improve workflow, reduce timings and costs within the department. The ideal candidate is to have experience in working in a manufacturing engineering role, with a strong focus and drive to improve. The employee will willingly undertake, upon request, any other task they are able to perform. Elements of the role may vary as new technology, procedures and equipment are introduced.

About You

Possesses strong communication skills, organizational skills, technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to work collaboratively with teams and deliver clear instructions.

Proactive with an emphasis on continuous improvement

Key Responsibilities

Plan, organise, secure and manage resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives

Schedule and head up engineering projects including new parts and cost/scrap reduction activity

Designing and testing new equipment, processes and procedures

Responding to stops in production and providing solutions to ensure the continuous flow of work

Researching and implementing opportunities to make processes more efficient

Assess dimensional performance of cast & machined products to ensure conformance and resolve any deviations noted

Assist to ensure that all projects remain on schedule and are delivered/completed On Time In Full (OTIF)

Form part of the daily operations team to integrate engineering projects within daily production plans and priorities

Report directly to internal stakeholders and customers on highly critical projects via regular conference calls, e-mails, face-to-face meetings, etc.

Assist to manage the transition period between sampling and productionization

Attend new part meetings with the respective Lead Engineer(s)

Support the Engineering Manager to continuously develop systems, processes and engineering methods used, to ensure we achieve the best standards possible

Essential Experience

Engineering Degree or time served Engineer with 5 years' experience in a manufacturing engineering environment

Knowledge of Investment Casting methodologies and processes

Experience of Process Engineering within manufacturing engineering.

Experience in managing processes.

Desirable Experience

Aerospace & Defence experience.

Knowledge of CAD/SolidWorks & Simulation.

Understanding of basic lean principles.

Experience of operating in a supervisory or leadership position.

Qualifications

Engineering degree or time served Engineer with 5 years' experience in a manufacturing engineering environment

HNC/HND qualified in mechanical engineering.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,000.00-42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:

Wrexham LL13 9PS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person