Read process sheets, blueprints and sketches of part to determine machining to be done, dimensional specifications, set up and operating requirements
Locate and download programs from a DNC storage system
Interpret work instructions, identify, select and install proper tooling for operations being performed
Calculate proper feeds and speeds for a variety of steel grades, copper, brass, aluminium and bronze
Read, understand, edit or write complete programs
Intuitively understand capabilities of tooling and machinery
Understand applicable quality systems and perform necessary quality inspections
Apply principles of Lean Manufacturing to reduced setup times and improve productivity
Visually inspects final components
Perform boxing of parts to include cleaning, oiling, wrapping and boxing the final product for shipment
Perform cleaning, fitting, filing, tapping, reaming, blending, polishing and aligning to ensure free action of movable parts and operating requirements
Use precision measuring instruments and gauging devices and performs various quality inspection type procedures to include dimensional verification
Properly identify components after assembly/manufacture

Time-served apprenticeship in a machining discipline or SVQ/NVQ level 3 or HNC in Mechanical Engineering
A minimum of 5 years' experience operating CNC machine tools within a lean-manufacturing work environment
Established milling, grinding or turning experience utilising multi-axis machine tools, ideally Correa and/or Doosan or similar
Experience working with machine control systems such as Fanuc, Mazak, Heidenhaim or Haas
Proven ability to hold tight machining tolerances of less than .0025mm
Experienced with precision inspection equipment including, but not limited to, micrometres, callipers, height gauges and bore gauges
Ideally with experience in the power generation, oil & gas, aerospace or similar environment

Annual Salaries: 37 hour working week, Monday to Friday. Permanent Employment Contracts.
£44,919.62 for weekly rotating shift pattern of early (6am) and backshifts (2pm) OR;
£52,452.37 for working on night shift.
These rates are inclusive of shift premium. Additional benefits inc. productivity bonuses, employer pension contrib. up to 13%, life insurance and 25 days holiday. Plus, attractive overtime rates.

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