CNC Machining Technician/Machinist (Barnsley)

Niftylift Ltd; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Health cover scheme

5% contributory pension

Life insurance

Job summary

Niftylift Limited is recruiting a CNC Machining Technician for our modern Hoyland, Barnsley facility. The role involves operating CNC machines to high quality standards, contributing to process improvements, and meeting daily Kanban targets in a busy manufacturing environment.

The position offers progression opportunities within a stable, established manufacturer with a comprehensive benefits package and a clear pay structure.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained or equivalent machining background.
• Minimum 3 years CNC machining experience.
• Proficient in CNC programmes and parameters.
• Proficient with Excel and data handling.
• Aware of Health & Safety and COSHH regulations.

Responsibilities

• Operate CNC Machine centres to meet quality and output targets.
• Provide feedback and ideas to improve processes and reduce delays.
• Follow planned daily targets to balance Kanban and avoid delays.
• Ensure faults are not passed to subsequent processes and escalate concerns.

Skills

Machining experience

CNC programmes & parameters

Excel

SOP procedures

Health & COSHH awareness

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

OTE £38,771.53 - £41,871.53 per year

Guaranteed basic starting salary £38,771.53 per annum.

Permanent role, ongoing progression encouraged with associated skill structure pay increases, overtime at enhanced rates, plus additional standard monthly bonuses paid each month.

Introduction

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CNC Machining Technician to join our friendly team, at Niftylift. The role is based at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hoyland, Barnsley.

We offer competitive pay rates, excellent working conditions, overtime premiums, business performance bonus, 25 days holiday which increases with service (plus bank holidays), healthcare & benefits scheme, 5% contributory pension, death in service / life insurance, profit related bonus scheme, and subsidised refreshments (lunch and drinks).

Niftylift Limited is one of the world's leading privately owned designers and manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms. Our customer base is global, with products sold and locally supported in over 40 different countries. This success is comprehensively supported by a team of over 400 full-time members of staff across our three UK centres of excellence sites in the UK.

The CNC Machining Technician Role requires team players with experience, skills, and knowledge in CNC programmes and parameters. The role requires operating to high quality/workmanship standards within a world-class manufacturing team and facility.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Operate CNC Machine centres to achieve the required quality and at the required output (twin horizontal twin pallet)
• Provide feedback and ideas for improving the process and identifying & reporting reasons for any delays
• Follow planned daily targets to ensure the correct mix of work is completed to maintain/ improve Kanban stock levels and ensure no delays occur
• Ensure no faults are passed forward to the next process and highlight any concerns

Experience

• Ideally apprentice trained with previous machining experience (minimum 3 years)
• Previous experience of CNC Programmes & Parameters;
• PC literate with emphasis on Microsoft Excel;
• Previous experience following standard operating procedure for setting up fixtures and jobs
• Awareness of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations.

Working Hours & Salary

• Double Day Shift - Hours will be 06:00 -14:00 or 14:00 - 22:00 Monday - Thursday & Friday 06:00-11:30 11:30 - 17:00 rotating shifts

Guaranteed basic starting salary £16.13 x 37.5 hours per week plus guaranteed minimum £45 per week bonus - £38,771.53 per annum plus structured overtime paid at premium rates outlined below:

Level A - Overtime paid at premium rate of £24.20 per hour (i.e. x 1.5).

Level B - Overtime paid at premium rate of £32.26 per hour (i.e. x 2.0).

Double day shift premium x 1.15

Plus additional monthly bonus aligned to business performance that equates to total bonus payments of £195 - £350 per month on average (for reference only).

Benefits

• Annual bonus (for indication only) based on recent average £500 per annum.
• 25 days holiday (increases with service, up to 30 days), plus bank holidays.
• Staff discounts
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised refreshments
• Health cover scheme for dental, optical etc. (Additional Membership available for Partners, paid for by employee. Kids membership included for free)
• 5% contributory pension
• Life insurance scheme
• Company events
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Referral Programme
• Skills related pay bands