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We are currently recruiting for a Machinist to join our team. You will manufacture components for various test rigs for internal and external clients. Be able to fully understand and work to manufacturing drawings including working to method statements and risk assessments. Work from written and verbal instructions to achieve a quality product. Follow company H&S and quality procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Promote the manufacturing processes and ensure they are followed.
- Lead by example in areas of quality and health & safety.
- Control of work or re-work using factory route sheets and ensure information is passed to the works office.
- Manufacture of bespoke components to be used on development rigs, specialist tooling or supplied direct to customers.
- Interpretation of drawings supplied by our engineers and clients to develop the best practice to produce the items shown.
- Assembly of finished components and assisting in the fabrication section as workload demands.
- Working with engineers to solve problems and identify potential improvements.
- Control of own quality and inspection of work by other machinists including recording of all appropriate data.
- Manage own time to meet deadlines including overtime working when required.
- Ensuring that all housekeeping is kept to a high standard.
- Promote our standards including H&S, quality and the 5S standard within the workshop facility.
- A close attention to personal safety and to the safety of others.
- Have good communication skills and be able to work alone or as part of a team.
- Have undertaken a suitable apprenticeship scheme to a minimum of NVQ level 3.
- Skilled in the operation of conventional machining equipment such as lathes, milling machines, surface grinders and hand tools.
- Skilled in the operation of CNC milling machines and lathes, including their programming.
- Skilled in the operation of wire EDM machines and their programming is desired, but training can be given.
- Experienced or trained in the use of forklift trucks. Not a necessity.
