Join Our Team as a Skilled CNC Operator!
At Waukesha Bearings, part of Dover Precision Components, we are on the lookout for a talented Skilled CNC Operator to join our dynamic team! You will be an integral part of our fully integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing facility, where you will utilize cutting-edge CNC machining centers for turning, milling, and grinding operations. Your expertise will help us produce customized designs from a variety of materials, including steel grades, copper, brass, aluminum, and bronze.
Our facility boasts a diverse range of multi-axis machine tools, lathes, mills, and associated equipment. You will work on a high-mix of customized fluid-film bearings, seals, and isolators, serving customers across Europe and beyond in turbo and industrial machinery applications.
What We Offer
Annual Salaries: Enjoy a 37-hour working week, Monday to Friday, with permanent employment contracts.
* £44,919.62 for a weekly rotating shift pattern of early (6am) and backshifts (2pm)
* £52,452.37 for working on the night shift
* These rates include a shift premium. Additional benefits include:
* Productivity bonuses
* Employer pension contributions up to 13%
* Life insurance
* 25 days of holiday
* Attractive overtime rates
What You Will Bring
* Time-served apprenticeship in a machining discipline or SVQ/NVQ level 3 or HNC in Mechanical Engineering
* A minimum of 5 years’ experience operating CNC machine tools in a lean-manufacturing environment
* Established milling experience with multi-axis machine tools, ideally Correa and/or Doosan
* Experience with machine control systems such as Fanuc, Mazak, Heidenhain, or Haas
* Proven ability to hold tight machining tolerances of less than .0025mm
* Familiarity with precision inspection equipment, including micrometers, calipers, height gauges, and bore gauges
* Experience in power generation, oil & gas, aerospace, or similar environments is a plus
What You Will Do
* Read process sheets, blueprints, and sketches to determine machining requirements
* Locate and download programs from a DNC storage system
* Interpret work instructions and select appropriate tooling for operations
* Calculate feeds and speeds for various materials
* Read, understand, edit, or write complete programs
* Understand tooling and machinery capabilities intuitively
* Perform necessary quality inspections and apply Lean Manufacturing principles
* Visually inspect final components and prepare them for shipment
* Use precision measuring instruments for quality verification
* Identify components post-assembly/manufacture
About Us
Dover Precision Components delivers performance-critical solutions for rotating and reciprocating machinery across various industries, including oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical, and general processing. Our brands, including Waukesha Bearings, Bearings Plus, InproSeal, and Cook Compression, offer a portfolio of custom-engineered solutions designed for optimum efficiency, reliability, and productivity.
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