CNC Process & Development Engineer

EPW2

• To take ownership of Permadoor’s CNC preprocessing function, reducing manual intervention and disruption to production, improving machining reliability and efficiency, and releasing internal resource to support the ERP replacement programme

• Maintain and develop the CNC preprocessing system (OptiCAM / PEPs), including macros, machine definitions, and conversion logic
• Reduce reliance on manual adjustments currently required to process product variations
• Support the introduction of new products, hardware, and manufacturing requirements
• Improve efficiency of CNC machining processes and cycle times
• Work closely with production teams to resolve CNC-related issues and improve outputs
• Support integration between ERP / Window Designer outputs and CNC processing
• Document system behaviour and introduce structured change control

The role will work alongside:

• IT Systems Manager (Gordon Adam) – system architecture and ERP development
• Technical Manager (Robert Waltenberg) – product development and manufacturing standards
• Maintenance Manager (Dave Welsby) – machine optimisation and practical machining improvements

• Reduced manual intervention in CNC processing
• Improved consistency and reliability of machine output

• Greater control over system changes • Increased capacity for ERP and product development work

• Reduced reliance on external specialists
• Lower long-term operational risk

As the CNC environment becomes more stable, the role will evolve towards: • Ongoing process optimisation and efficiency improvements

• Supporting efficient introduction of new products • Improving utilisation of CNC machinery Over time, there is also potential for the role to contribute to CNC capability across the Division, supporting Wrekin and Sierra where appropriate.