Join Our Team as a Skilled CNC Operator!
At Waukesha Bearings, part of Dover Precision Components, we are excited to invite you to be a key player in our fully integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing facility. Here, you will utilize state-of-the-art CNC machining centers for turning, milling, and grinding operations, crafting customized designs from a variety of materials including steel, copper, brass, aluminum, and bronze.
Our facility boasts a diverse range of multi-axis machine tools, lathes, mills, and associated equipment. You will be working on a high-mix of customized fluid-film bearings, seals, and isolators, serving customers across Europe and beyond in turbo and industrial machinery applications.
Compensation and Work Schedule
Annual Salaries: Enjoy a 37-hour work 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, and 25 days of holiday. Plus, 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
* Familiarity with machine control systems such as Fanuc, Mazak, Heidenhain, or Haas
* Proven ability to hold tight machining tolerances of less than .0025mm
* Experience 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 and specifications
* Locate and download programs from a DNC storage system
* Interpret work instructions and select the proper tooling for operations
* Calculate feeds and speeds for various materials
* Edit or write complete programs as needed
* Understand tooling and machinery capabilities intuitively
* Perform necessary quality inspections and adhere to quality systems
* Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to enhance productivity
* Visually inspect final components and prepare them for shipment
* Conduct cleaning, fitting, filing, tapping, reaming, blending, polishing, and aligning tasks
* Utilize precision measuring instruments for quality verification
* Properly 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 markets. Our portfolio includes hydrodynamic bearings, active magnetic bearings, and more, all custom-engineered for optimum efficiency and reliability. We serve a global customer base through facilities in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
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