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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