Phoenix Engineering Co. Ltd – Machinist
Phoenix Engineering Company Limited is seeking machinists to join their Machine Shop team at their Chard site.
The positions are permanent, day shifts only, working independently with minimal supervision.
The potential exists for job sharing or flexible working hours. (see below)
The Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for taking engineering designs and, after consideration of available equipment and tooling, establishing the most effective means of manufacture.
Within the machine shop, the following equipment is available:
* Colchester Multiturn and Tornado machining centres (Fanuc/G Code)
* Colchester Alpha lathe
* Stanley Oilfield lathe
* Harrison centre lathe
* Universal milling machine
* Vertical slotter
* Pillar drill
* Tool grinders
The expectation is that the machinist will have the knowledge and experience to operate some or all this equipment. With respect to the CNC equipment, we are seeking an individual who can determine tooling and material requirements, develop programmes, then set and operate.
A varied workload passes through the machine shop, varying from large diameter rollers through to small piece parts. Batch size varies between individual prototype parts up to larger runs of 250 components.
The successful candidate will be expected to undertake routine machine maintenance and make minor adjustments as necessary. The role requires the individual to follow the Company rules, instructions and safety guidelines. PPE provided for the individual’s Health and Safety, as defined by documented Risk Assessments shall be used.
Requirements
Either –
* Proven CNC Programmer / Setter / Operator within an engineering environment.
* Relevant programming skill and experience.
* Setting and first off inspection experience / use of measuring equipment.
* The ability to read and interpret technical drawings and assess tooling and material requirements.
* Confidence in self‑checking and adjusting machine parameters with minimal supervision.
OR –
* Proven Setter / Operator of manual machine tools within an engineering environment.
* Must have:
* Experience in operating manual machinery including milling machines, lathes, grinders and slotters.
* Setting and first off inspection experience / use of measuring equipment.
* The ability to read and interpret technical drawings and assess tooling and material requirements.
Working Shift
371/2 hours a week.
Monday – Thursday 7.30 – 4.30.
Friday 7.30 – 11.00.
Overtime (when required) available until 15.30 Friday.
25 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays.
On site parking.
Annual health assessment.
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