Senior CNC Design & Manufacturing Engineer

Senior CNC Design & Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Serck Heat Exchange, Hayes

Hours: Full time, 38 hours per week

Salary: £55,000-57,000

About the Role

Serck provides specialist design, manufacture, installation, service, and global export of heat transfer technology across a range of sectors and geographies. Trusted by a global roster of clients including F1 teams, national utilities, petrochemical producers, military, marine, and rail organisations, we design and build bespoke, high-performance heat exchangers. As our Senior CNC Design & Manufacturing Engineer, you'll take projects from initial concept through design, analysis, CNC programming, manufacture, inspection and final delivery, supporting Formula One and other elite motorsport programmes. You'll combine advanced engineering knowledge with practical manufacturing expertise, and manage the day-to-day throughput of the manufacturing department, making sure customer deadlines are met while maintaining the highest standards of quality, efficiency and safety.

As part of your key responsibilities, you'll:

Produce CNC programs using CAM software for multi-axis machining centres

Set up and operate CNC machining equipment when required

Select appropriate tooling, cutting strategies and machining methods to maximise quality and efficiency

Troubleshoot machining issues and implement corrective actions

Support prototype development and continuous product improvement

Plan and manage the daily workflow of the manufacturing department, prioritising production schedules to meet demanding customer deadlines

Allocate work efficiently to maximise productivity and machine utilisation

Monitor progress of all manufacturing operations and resolve production bottlenecks

Ensure manufacturing processes are completed safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards

Support confidential engineering programmes for Formula One and other elite motorsport customers, working within extremely demanding lead times without compromising quality

Maintain strict confidentiality on all customer projects

Produce components to the exceptionally high standards expected within professional motorsport

Conduct inspections and approve finished components before dispatch

Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, tooling and efficiency, introducing lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives where appropriate

Maintain engineering documentation and revision control

Provide technical leadership within the manufacturing department

Mentor and support junior engineers, machinists and apprentices, and assist with the training and development of manufacturing personnel

Support management in achieving departmental and company objectives

About You

We'd love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you'd be able to perform well in this role!

Proven experience as a Senior CNC Engineer within motorsport, aerospace or another high-precision engineering environment

Experience supporting Formula One or other elite motorsport programmes is highly desirable

Extensive knowledge of CAD design software

Extensive experience using CAM software and CNC programming

Strong understanding of CFD analysis and thermal engineering principles

Excellent understanding of heat exchanger design and manufacturing processes

Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications

Experience managing manufacturing workflow and production priorities

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Excellent organisational and planning abilities, with the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects at once

Ability to work calmly and accurately under significant time pressure and to extremely demanding deadlines

Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to build good working relationships with the team and customers at all levels, inside and outside the business

Enthusiastic, conscientious, results orientated and self-motivated, with a 'can do' attitude

Meticulous, with exceptional attention to detail

Innovative and solutions focused

Professional and trustworthy, committed to the highest standards of quality and confidentiality

Passionate about engineering excellence and continuous improvement, with a willingness to learn and apply the Unipart Way principles and tools, including OCCs

About Unipart

We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers' supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it's your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you 'you' - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.

You may have experience in the following: Senior CNC Engineer, CNC Programmer, CNC Machinist, CAM Programmer, Manufacturing Engineer, Design Engineer, Heat Exchanger Design, Thermal Engineer, CFD, CAD, Motorsport, Formula One, Aerospace, Multi-axis Machining, Production Planning, Manufacturing Supervisor, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Precision Engineering