To ensure all TIG Welding projects are completed in conformance with specifications and set time scales.
* Fabrication and welding of vacuum chambers, components and subassemblies as required in line with planned manufacturing operations to defined quality standards and timescales.
* Complete projects in accordance with planned schedules aligning fabrication and welding workload with machine shop operations.
* Quality Control evaluations. Set up and running of leak checking operations using mass spectrometry equipment, (helium leak detectors) on all chamber vessels.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
* Manages personal workload, meeting all targets set.
* Works well within the team, maintaining effective relationships with colleagues in welding department.
* Demonstrates a flexible attitude coping with changing priorities in a fast paced environment.
* Understands the importance of quality, time frames and customer requirements.
* Looks for continuous improvement in quality and time saving solutions.
* Completes work in a effective and safe manner, following guidelines.
* Ability to prioritise projects throughout team to achieve targets incorporating CIT, (call in time / Overtime).
* Understands and works to the 5s program.
* Follow all health and safety regulations and seek to maintain and improve these standards.
DESIRABLE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
* Knowledge or experience of welding and fabrication processes would be beneficial
* Previous experience of working in the vacuum industry would be advantageous.
* Qualified to BTech/HNC/HND level in a Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing discipline.
* TIG Welding. (Ideally working with stainless steel & Mu metal).
* Established skillset in metal fabrication and welding including the use of precision measuring equipment.
* Able to read specified drawings.
* Comfortable working to deadlines set by lead technician.
* Basic knowledge of turning would be an advantage.
* Follow all health and safety regulations and seek to maintain and improve these standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
* Minimum 3 years' experience in TIG welding
PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES
* Good constructive communicator.
* Flexible and able to adapt to short term changes.
* Supports project completion through problem solving