TheCompanyOurclientisarespectedengineeringmanufacturerwithareputationforproducinghigh-qualitymachinedcomponentsforcustomersoperatingintechnicallydemandingsectors.Asthebusinesscontinuestoexpand,itislookingtostrengthenitsworkshopteamby recruitinganexperiencedMachineShopTechnician.
Thispositionwouldsuitsomeonewhoenjoysavariedmachiningroleandislookingtotakeonmoreresponsibilityovertime.Inadditiontoproducingqualitycomponents,you’llbeencouragedtocontributeideasthatimprovemanufacturingefficiency,supportnewwaysofworking,andhelpshapethefuturedirectionoftheworkshop.
Fortherightindividual,therearegenuineopportunitiestoprogressintoaleadershippositionasthedepartmentdevelops.
TheRole
Workingwithinabusymachineshop,you’llbeinvolvedinthemanufactureofprecisioncomponentsfromprototypeworkthroughtosmallproductionbatches.You’llworkwithavarietyofCNCandconventionalmachinetoolswhileensuringworkiscompletedsafely,accuratelyandtothehighestqualitystandards.
Typicaldutieswillinclude:
- SettingupandoperatingCNCandmanualmachinetools.
- Producingprecisioncomponentsfromengineeringdrawingsandtechnicalspecifications.
- Selectingsuitabletoolingandwork-holdingmethodsforarangeofmachiningoperations.
- Manufacturinglow-volumeandbespokecomponentstotighttolerances.
- Inspectingfinishedworkusingarangeofmeasuringequipmenttoensuredimensionalaccuracy.
- Monitoringmachineperformanceandcarryingoutroutinemaintenancechecks.
- Workingalongsideengineeringandproductionteamstoovercomemanufacturingchallenges.
- Identifyingopportunitiestoimprovemachiningmethods,workflowandproductivity.
- Assistingwiththeintroductionofnewmanufacturingtechniquesandimprovedworkshoppractices.
- Maintainingasafe,organisedandefficientworkingenvironment.
Skills&Experience
PreviousexperienceworkingwithinaCNCmachiningenvironment.
Confidencereadingandworkingfromengineeringdrawings.
Asolidunderstandingofmachiningprinciples,toolingselectionandmanufacturingprocesses.
Strongattentiontodetailandprideinproducinghigh-qualitywork.
Apracticalapproachtofaultfindingandcontinuousimprovement.
Theabilitytoworkindependentlywhilealsocontributingaspartofawiderteam.
Aproactiveattitudewithawillingnesstodevelopnewskills.
ThePackage
27,000-32,000
Competitivesalarybasedonexperience.
Permanent,full-timepositionwithanearlyfinishonFridays.
Long-termcareerdevelopmentwithinanexpandingengineeringbusiness.
Ongoingtrainingandopportunitiestobroadenyourtechnicalskills.
AvariedroleworkingacrossbothCNCandconventionalmachining.
Thechancetocontributetoprocessimprovementsandfutureworkshopdevelopment.
Supportiveworkingenvironmentwithinvestmentinpeople,equipmentandmanufacturingcapability.