Senior Manufacturing Technician

HALCON is a regional and international leader that Offers Next-Generation Weapons Systems and Robotics Expertise to Meet the Challenges of a Rapidly Changing World.

Halcon mission is to bring innovative technologies to revolutionise the defence industry, through offering next-generation weapons systems and robotics expertise to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

We design, manufacture, assemble and integrate components for gravity-release guided systems, missiles and loitering munitions.

Role Purpose:

The Senior Manufacturing Technician focuses on line support & act as point of contact between the manufacturing Engineering & production team.  Responsible for Qualification of FAIs on the CNC machine in line with the estimated cycle time & Successful handover to production

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Review and contribute to the conceptualization and development of advanced tooling and fixture solutions for complex manufacturing requirements
• Strategically optimize CNC machining processes to drive continuous improvement, leveraging high-performance industrial tools and data-driven methodologies.
• Implement the best practices formulated by the engineering team, integrating Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to minimize waste and variability
• Ensure that all processes and procedures in Manufacturing adhere to the customer and quality standards
• Train CNC operators by providing functional guidance on the machining process, identifying development needs and supporting them with relevant training
• Analyze the PMD, technical specifications, and complex instructions to define high-efficiency programming architectures and production sequences
• Program, configure, and operate multi-axis CNC machinery to produce high-precision components, ensuring maximal material yield and alignment with delivery milestones
• Perform precision Nesting by calculating and marking reference coordinates on raw materials to serve as definitive guides for machining operation
• Synchronize Numerical Control (NC) programs and execute precise tool offset calibrations based on technical work instructions and specialized tool configurations.
• Prepare a test run to check if the machines produce outputs according to specification make necessary adjustments to produce the desired result
• Complete the quality requirements for the specific process as per the Industrialization plan
• Use various measuring equipment such as indicators, callipers, gauges, etc. to assure output matches the engineering standards to the precision level; maintain the equipment in good condition

Main Requirements: 

• 5 years of experience as CAM & Line programmer & Setter on CNC machines in Defence / aerospace / Oil & Gas manufacturing environment.
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or relevant experience in CNC machine setup & Operations.

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