CNC Automation Technician

Bluebolt Recruitment; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An international equipment manufacturer based in Barnsley is looking for an experienced CNC Automation Technician. The successful candidate will provide technical support to ensure CNC machines operate effectively, and be responsible for programming and optimising machine functionality. A minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar field and knowledge of CNC ISO programming on Fanuc systems are required. This role includes a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and overtime.

Benefits

Overtime payments

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar field.
• Experience of operating, programming, and recovery systems for CNC Machining Centres.
• Fully conversant with feeds and speeds optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Production for CNC machines.
• Control programme backup systems and make corrections.
• Conduct audits on operator TPMs to ensure equipment care.

Skills

CNC programming

Technical support

Machine tools optimisation

Auditing and compliance

Tools

Fanuc operating systems

Renishaw programming

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a CNC Automation Technician to work for a successful international equipment manufacturer based in Barnsley. OTE £37,720.80-39,000.80 per year with a guaranteed basic starting salary £37,720.80 per annum + excellent benefits and overtime payments. Hours will be 07:30 -16:30 Monday - Thursday & 07:30 - 13:30 Friday (40 hours per week).

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide technical support to Production to ensure CNC machines operate effectively, responsible for optimising functionality and ensuring equipment is maintained to correct standards.
• Control programme backup systems, make corrections and record reasons for changes to maintain historical records and references.
• Carry out and create recovery procedures when functionality errors occur, ensuring all reasons are recorded for further investigation and future mitigation of errors.
• Liaise with tooling/equipment suppliers for persistent performance concerns or functionality issues, recording outcomes and any changes made to the equipment/tooling.
• Carry out basic maintenance of the equipment to maintain functionality and optimised uptime of the equipment.
• Control shopfloor spares to ensure the production technicians have the correct consumables and availability of consumables and essential basic spares.
• Conduct audits on operator TPMs to ensure the correct level of equipment care is being carried out to prolong the life cycle of the equipment and ensure product quality is maintained.
• Liaise with Production Engineers to ensure Standard Operating Procedures, TPM instructions, Risk Assessments and Training records are maintained to the correct standard.
• Where machines are running at current optimum levels, review each process and evaluate for 7 wastes and continuously improve OEE.
• Assist Quality Engineers where required to support non-conformance investigations.
• Support the NPI Team with new part or Engineering Change validation for CNC Machining.
• CNC ISO programming online and offline to support new parts, engineering changes and process improvements.
• Macro programming and maintenance of existing macros within a suite of Renishaw programs.

Experience Required

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar field.
• Experience of operating, programming, and recovery systems for CNC Machining Centres.
• Fully conversant with machine tools optimisation of feeds and speeds, types of material and coolant specification for Health & Safety and Environmental requirements.
• CNC ISO programming on Fanuc operating systems.
• Renishaw programming.