We are currently recruiting for a client based in Burnley who is looking for a CNC Machine Operator on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a well-established company and comes with a generous salary with excellent benefits.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Analyse specifications on SOP’s, bills of material and engineering drawings.
* Set up machine tools, cutting tools jigs and fixtures, gauges and/or machinist hand tools.
* Run CNC and manual machinery, predominantly JIG Boring and grinding, including turning and/or milling.
* Verify dimensions, alignments and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specification, using measuring instruments such as Calipers, Micrometers, Gauge Blocks and Dial Indicators.
* Study engineering drawings, sketches, models or specifications to plan sequences of operations for manufacture.
* Produce components to close tolerances of 0.0002” 0.005mm.
* Set up and operate conventional or CNC controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, jig borers and grinders to manufacture parts to specified dimensions and finishes.
* Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure parts meet specification, analysing reporting and correcting any quality issues as necessary.
* Able to work with engineering drawings dimensioned in imperial or metric.
* Must liaise with the engineering department about the development/updates of documented setup sheets, tool lists and other associated documentation necessary for efficient manufacturing of machined components.
* Communicate with Manufacturing Management Staff and Machinists for shift change over and process requirements.
* Perform daily routine maintenance checks on machines (I.E., grease, oil, coolant, filters).
* Maintain ongoing department operations, carry out first off inspections where required.
Experience required:
* Time-served Engineering Manufacturing Apprenticeship.
* Formal Engineering Training or qualification.
* Minimum of 5+ years’ experience programming, setting up and operating CNC machines, machining various types of materials.
* You must be able to read and understand machine programs.
Hours of work and benefits
* 264 hours holiday per year (including bank holidays)
* Salary between £35,000 and £39,500 depending on experience
* 2 different hours available either: (Monday – Thursday 7am - 4.30pm & Friday 7am – 11am
Or Monday – Thursday 6.00am - 2.30pm & Friday 6am – 12 Noon)
* Contributory pension scheme
* Discretionary annual bonus scheme
* Life Assurance
* Uniform provided
* On-site parking
* Medical cash health plan
* Access to Employee Assistance Program
If you feel you have the right experience for this vacancy, then please apply immediately