Production Technician

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