Monday to Thursday 7 am - 4 pm
Friday 7 am - 12 pm
Job Purpose - To machine components and assemblies to drawings, and customer requirements and in line with the company’s Quality, Health and Safety, and Environmental procedures.
Key Accountabilities -
- Read engineering drawings and determine the fixtures, attachments, tools, and labour necessary to complete jobs according to specifications, and mount them to the machine before beginning to cutting
- Modify machine speed, tooling, and cutting style to ensure precision and accuracy of manufactured parts
- Oversee the cutting process, adjust where necessary throughout each job, catch mistakes as they happen, and take necessary measures to eliminate errors
- Inspect all finished products for accuracy and uniformity to ensure product quality and uphold the company's reputation
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks to ensure machine longevity, including lubrication, coolant, cleaning, and tool replacement
- Work by company checklists and procedures, only signing off work where you are completely confident it meets the specification
- Maintain safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations and wearing the correct PPE
- Ensure correct hygiene standards are adhered to for own work and surrounding areas
- Checking programs for colleagues
- Contribute ideas to improve efficiency and teamwork.
- Maintain a clean and tidy work area
- Work safely ensuring the wellbeing of yourself and those around you.
- Machine start-up/shutdown
- Identify and report potential injury causes in the workplace
- The above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive. You may from time to time be expected to perform other duties within your capabilities.
Knowledge, Experience, Skills & Qualifications -
Essential
- Grade 4 GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent
- Experience in CNC Machining programming and interpreting CNC software
- Experience in reading and working on drawings, including tolerances and dimensions
- Pro-active Communication with colleagues and customers to ensure excellent customer service
- Team working skills including communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution
- Attention to detail and natural curiosity to thoroughly investigate and problem-solve
- Values precision, and enforces quality standards
- Comfortable using tools and maintaining machinery
Desirable:
- L3 Apprenticeship in Machining or equivalent
- Experience working on Siemens and Protrak Controls
- Experience working to Aerospace and Nuclear drawings
- Experience in machining to a description / written instruction or sketch.