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A great opportunity has arisen for a machinist to join a leading supplier to the Oil & Gas & Offshore industries.
Job Description:
- Read and interpret technical drawings, specifications and tolerances
- Manufacture of components using manual milling machine and manual lathe to the required quality standards
- Competent in the use of precision measuring devices
- Complete Quality documentation (NCR, ECN etc.)
- Carry out standard machine maintenance
- Capable of working with limited supervision
- Willing to undertake flexible working hours (may include overtime, shift work, ad hoc)
- Complete administrative documentation (Timesheets, holidays etc)
- Carry out job tasks safely using good working practices
- Ensure good housekeeping at all times
- Other duties to support the business operations as assigned
- To manufacture components and parts, generally from aluminum, stainless steel and plastics, in accordance with drawings, technical specifications and tolerances.
- To setup & operate manual milling machine and manual lathe including planning a sequence of operations to allow efficient manufacture.
- Support LEAN activities within the machine shop to ensure maximum efficiency and minimize waste during the manufacturing processes.
- Provide feedback on improvements to design and machine shop equipment to support efficient manufacture of components.
Beneficial Skills / Qualifications:
- Apprentice trained in machine tools
- Read and interpret drawings, specifications and tolerances
- Operate manual milling machine to manufacture components
- Operate manual lathe to manufacture components to quality requirements
- Use precision measuring equipment
- Must have good communication skills and ability to work well with others
- Must be hard working and able to work under pressure
- Minimum 3 years machine shop experience.
- Working knowledge of standard measurements, such as those used for threads and tapers, and a good understanding of the working qualities of various metals and plastics.
- Maintain behaviour in compliance with HSE requirements.
- Maintain responsibility and accountability through personal commitment and behaviour.
- Report any unsafe or environmentally unsound acts and conditions to their immediate Supervisor such that remedial action can be taken to manage the risk.
 Additional Details:
- Overtime paid at time and a half Mon-Sat and double time Sunday after 37 hours worked
- 37 hours per week – 8.30am to 4.30pm Mon-Thurs and 8.30am to 4pm Friday with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break; flexi-time is available between 7.30 and 9am and 4 and 6pm (4.30pm on Fridays)
- 25 days holidays and 8 bank holidays
- 5% pension
- Private healthcare
- 2 x base salary life insurance
