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Production Technician

Workshop Recruitment
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

Aldershot, Hampshire GU124UH, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client is seeking a machine operator with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing gearing systems for the aerospace and automotive industries.
  • The role involves operating various machines, preparing materials, and adhering to engineering drawings to produce precision components.
  • Key responsibilities include setting up machines, grinding, deburring, polishing workpieces, and conducting in-process inspections to ensure quality standards are met.
  • The position offers a salary that includes a shift premium of 20% for the first 37 hours and overtime opportunities, along with 26.5 days of holiday entitlement.
  • Candidates should possess good math and technical skills, be proactive team players, and have excellent attention to detail.

Our client specializes in manufacturing different gearing systems, The role will operating various machines to produce conforming product. Aid the set up and preparation of materials and tooling for upcoming jobs, working from engineering drawings to produce precision spec components for clients in the aerospace and automotive industry.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Operate machines, preparing the machine for grinding operations (setting);
  • Aid / Change machine setting from one job to another within a set time frame;
  • Grinding, deburring and polishing workpieces to bring them to the desired shape and dimensions, in accordance with the design specifications;
  • Ability to read and understand drawings;
  • Change and adjust machine parameters and tooling as required to meet dimensional and output requirements;
  • Able to use micrometres, verniers and other inspection equipment to check work to drawing dimensions and validation sheets;
  • Apply appropriate deburring in accordance with the design specifications;
  • Setting and running multiple machines when the component and/or batch sizes allow;
  • Meet desired quantities, conducting in-process inspection and checking against drawings and specifications to ensure they are made accurately and to the highest standards;
  • Deal with technical queries where possible, as and when required

Skills and Qualifications/experience:

  • 3 – 5 years’ relevant experience in a similar industry/role.
  • The ability to use a range of measuring equipment.
  • Good math and technical skills.
  • Knowledge and experience of systematic problem solving.
  • Be proactive and a great team player.
  • To be a quick learner and adaptable to change.
  • Have excellent attention to detail.
  • Be able to work effectively and efficiently to meet target deadlines.

Benefits

  • Holiday entitlement: 26.5 days, incl. bank holidays; pro-rata depending on start date.
  • A Shift premium of 20% for the first 37 hours
  • Overtime available

Hours

While they are on training, they will be working the 1st shift (i.e. 06:30 – 15:15, Monday – Thursday, and 06:00 – 13:00, Friday, 40 hours/week).

They will move to the 2nd shift once there are sufficiently trained staff to form a 2nd shift the 2nd shift hours are:14:45 – 00:00 Monday to Thursday

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.