CNC Miller

Bolt-On Personnel Ltd; London Borough of Hillingdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist engineering company in London is seeking a motivated CNC Miller to operate and program 3 axis CNC Machining Centres. The ideal candidate will have experience in producing aerospace components and a strong attention to detail. You will be part of a team dedicated to continuous improvement and high-quality standards. This position offers competitive salary and opportunities for overtime.

Benefits

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Statutory Pension (NEST)

Free on-site parking

Free tea/coffee

Fresh fruit

PPE supplied

Company social events

Qualifications

• Time-served, ideally apprentice trained in precision engineering.
• Able to create programs on the machine, reading and interpreting technical/engineering drawings.
• Methodical and systematic approach to tasks.

Responsibilities

• Program, set and operate 3 axis CNC Machining Centres.
• Produce precision machined Aerospace components in batches.
• Adhere to company policies, including health & safety and quality control.

Skills

CNC Milling (3 axis)

High-speed machining experience

Reading and interpreting technical/engineering drawings

Good communication skills

Keen attention to detail

Experience in subcontract manufacturing environment

Education

Time-served, ideally apprentice trained in precision engineering

Tools

Hurco

Job description

Overview

CNC Miller

Location: Hayes, Middlesex

Salary: Competitive (negotiable, dependant on experience)

Benefits

• 20 days holiday + bank holidays, rising with service: After 2 years – 22 days; 3 years – 23 days; 5–10 years – 24 days; 10–15 years – 25 days; 15–20+ years – 26 days maximum
• Statutory Pension (NEST)
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea/coffee
• Fresh fruit
• PPE supplied
• Every 6 months, a company social event

Company Profile

A specialist Subcontract Manufacturing/Engineering company specialising in Multi–Axis and CNC machining, serving a variety of sectors including Aerospace, Oil and Gas, Medical just to name a few.

A customer focused, quality led, growing company who invest yearly in state-of-the-art machine tools, equipment, and staff development.

Job Profile

A new and exciting role has just become available for a keen, motivated, confident, and technically experienced individual to join the team and become part of the Machining (CNC Milling) department.

With yearly investment from the company owners and a continuous drive for automation/lights-out machining we are looking for someone who can go in and support the Aerospace Lead on taking the department to the next level.

If you are looking to take on new challenges and strive to be the best in complex multi-axis machining and are always looking to break the norm of conventional cutting methods and implement new high-speed machining techniques, then we want to hear from you!

You will be reporting directly to the Aerospace Lead / Head of Operations.

Duties

• Program, set and operate 3 axis CNC Machining Centres.
• Programming and Operating Hurco CNC Mills with Conversational controls, creating programs from engineering drawings.
• Producing precision machined Aerospace components in batches ranging from 1 offs up to hundreds off (depending on the customers’ requirements), with sizes for each component being circa 3” to 4”, working to exacting tolerances.
• Max of 2 weeks on a single job, down to half day job changes.
• Machining to tight tolerances from general engineering materials to hardened metals.
• Optimise historical jobs to improve cycle times, reduce hand deburring by increasing accuracy on the CNC machines, and improve component quality.
• Good housekeeping, ensuring work area is kept clean.
• Ensure machine maintenance in accordance with relevant checklists.
• Maintain electronic setup sheets and storing of CNC programs.
• Keeping an organised and tidy storage system for used cutters (drive culture to use used tools before new tools are ordered).
• Adhere to company policies, including health & safety, and quality control.
• Play an active role in Continuous Improvement, suggesting any improvements that could be implemented.

Skills & Attributes

• Time-served, and ideally apprentice trained in precision engineering.
• Able to create programs on the machine, reading and interpreting technical / engineering drawings.
• A methodical and systematic approach to tasks.
• Good communicator, verbally and written.
• Keen attention to detail and focused on driving results.
• CNC Milling (3axis)
• High-speed machining experience.
• Machining to tight tolerances with experience of machining various materials.
• Hurco experience would be an advantage but not essential.
• Previous experience in a subcontract manufacturing environment (Aerospace background would be ideal).

Hours of Work

• 39hrs per week
• Monday to Thursday 7.30am – 4.30pm and Friday 7.30am – 3pm
• Lots of overtime available, paid at x1.25hrs weekdays and x1.5hrs Saturdays

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