CNC Machinist - Southampton, United Kingdom - Index Recruitment Ltd

Index Recruitment Ltd

Verified Company

Southampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client is seeking a CNC Machinist to join their team in Southampton to work the early shift - Monday - Friday, 06:00-14:15.

You will manufacture components in a variety of materials following detailed drawing specifications to produce high quality parts for a variety of aircraft.

Working to high tolerances, the role will set and operate CNC machining centres to produce complaint aircraft components to the required quality, within budget and timescales.

The operator will need to have a good understanding of customer drawing requirements and specifications

Essential Responsibilities

EHS
Promote a safe workplace environment without risk to health and minimising the impact to the environment. Ensure that all Environmental, Health and Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and that all accidents and incidentsare reported

Clocking and Booking

Ensure that all required clockings (time and attendance) and bookings (job costings) are made in an accurate and timely manner

Housekeeping

Ensure that workstations are kept clean and maintained, with all tools and equipment stored correctly. Uphold a clear desk policy

Quality

Ensure that all Quality standards, processes and procedures are complied with. All work is completed with care and attention minimising wastage

Cost Management

Support cost reduction and management initiatives through reducing unnecessary expenditure

Knowledge & Skills

Keep knowledge and training up to date for necessary operations to the best of your knowledge and belief to achieve specification and acceptable standards for your role. For example, Approved Operator (AO) stamp(s) to be kept up to date

Team Working

Must actively participate in team meetings and be prepared to share knowledge, coach and mentor trainees when required, be willing to be trained in other areas
Any other reasonable duties that fall in line with the level of the role

Will include but is not limited to:

Set and operate machining centres producing compliant Aircraft components
Loading raw billets into machine and checking the quality of components produced
Working to schedule lists and work instructions with mínimal supervision
TPM on the machine and maintaining the high standard of cleanliness around the machine area
The applicant must be a good team player flexible and be able to work to tight schedules.
Attending and contributing to daily shop floor production meeting

Alternative shift such as nightshift may also be required

Essential Qualifications / Experience:

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) or served a recognised apprenticeship in machining or associated trades
Strong experience in operating machining centres
Experience with Fanuc and / or Heidenhain controls (Training will be given to suitable applicants with experience in other controls)
Must be fully conversant in setting and operating 3,4 and 5 axis machining centres
Must be able to read and interpret engineering drawings and work instructions
Selfinspection requirement and therefore desired to be conversant with statistical in process verification systems
Must be prepared to work various shift patterns and overtime as required
Need to be able to communicate effectively with other departments as the need arises
Must be a team player, with a cando attitude
Working understanding of the 5 S and lean principles
Full understanding of engineering drawings.
Must be able check their own work using standard dimensional checking equipment working towards being an approved operator quality stamp holder.
Proven ability to actively participate in a team culture.
To be able to work with mínimal supervision
Shift working required

Desirable Qualifications / Experience:

Proven experience of setting and operating multi axis CNC machines; however, training will be provided specific to the machining of composites and the control systems used on the machines.
A good knowledge of tool setting.
Ideally experienced in using tapping heads, hand tapping to gauge limits and floating tool holders would be desirable.

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