Senior Machinist

Location Stevenage
Job Type Contract
Salary £25 - £30 per hour + Umbrella or PAYE available
Reference 2793948_1659688829
Duration 12 months

Job Summary

  • Provide machining expertise across all internal manufacturing departments to assist in the design/engineering process.
  • Deputising for the lead technician in the department including having authority to provide day to day supervision to the machine shop team.
  • Acting as the primary interface to provide workload deadlines for finished articles.
  • Ensuring that all machines/tools are calibrated appropriately
  • Control of machine maintenance including operator performed tasks and ensuring adequate provision of external service controls where appropriate.

Job Profile

  • To work from drawing/design/engineer instructions and drawings to produce the required article. To complete and record information within the required paperwork.
  • To work in accordance with LDS (local document system) describing methods and procedures. Promote machine shop regulations, local area Health and Safety requirements and 5S policy within local work areas
  • To regularly demonstrate skills, or specialist knowledge/experience thus mentor colleagues in this area to ensure the high quality of finished goods.
  • To deputise for the Lead Technician and/or coordinate work load with the other machinists.
  • To demonstrate the desire, commitment and team working ethic to complete tasks in the correct quality and lead time.
  • To provide information, opinion, suggestions and knowledge of machining internally and externally to operations as required.
  • To work directly with engineers, designers and customers as need dictates.
  • Liaise with the other machinist(s) and production support to address manufacturing anomalies and be proactive in 5s disciplines and continuous improvement activities.

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 years' experience of assembly, manufacturing or production environment.
  • Experience of working within a machine shop environment and of being part of a team.
  • Minimum of ONC / NVQ 3 level in a Manufacturing/Production discipline
  • A recognised technician level apprenticeship

Competency in using the following machine types:

  • Lathe - Horizontal & vertical
  • CNC Lathe
  • Mill
  • CNC Mill
  • Spark Eroder
  • Bar Saw
  • Band Saw
  • Pillar Drill
  • Guillotine
  • Surface Grinder
  • Cylindrical Grinder
  • Off-hand Grinder

Experience of the following machine controls is ideal:

  • Heidenhain
  • Acurite
  • Philips
  • Siemens

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