Technical Operations Manager

St. Neots, Cambridgeshire
Interaction Recruitment

Job title: Technical Operations Manager

Job type: Permanent, Full time

Working hours:

Salary:

Location: St.neots, Cambridgeshire

The benefits:

• A great place to work where performance, engineering and technology amalgamate.
• Competitive salary.
• 32 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
• Company pension scheme.
• Critical Illness and medical cash back scheme.
• Death in Service cover.
• On-site Gym facility.
• Free on-site parking.
• Regular social and team events.

The person:

• A person with a “can do” approach in a highly complex and dynamic environment.
• Experienced manager of technical people / process.
• Sets and expects high standards and quality of output.
• You have HNC or BSc in engineering and will have proven experience as a competent production engineer within a busy manufacturing environment.
• Experience of CNC machining, up to and including 5 axis milling would prove an advantage.
• A good understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience of CAD/CAM software packages.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and able to influence key stakeholders.

Activities:

• Understanding and interpreting engineering designs and technical drawings, including a good understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Comprehensive review of intent component parts for tolerances and suitability for manufacture whilst understanding manufacturing process times for costing purposes.
• Overseeing and reviewing the quoting process.
• Ensuring the BOM / Works Instructions leaving the department are accurate and meaningful.
• Support the creation of suitable CNC programs, using Open Mind hyperMILL software, for the efficient manufacture of a wide range of complex components.
• Advise and contribute to the specification of the most appropriate cutting tools ensuring efficient material removal rates.
• Oversee the design of production intent manufacturing fixtures.
• Manage the development of the tool pre-setting / fixture management function.
• Support the development of the tool library within hyperMill as the business looks to develop towards “automation” for roughing in terms of programming within hyperMill.
• Provide support and direction to the wider manufacturing team as required.
• Deliver results despite challenging situations.
• Liaise with suppliers, customers, production and design teams to ensure the economic and efficient manufacture of components.
• Work with sales dept to offer technical expertise as required.
• Focus on the business KPIs to achieve departmental objectives.

Please message Charlotte on for further information or submit your application if you would like to apply.