CNC Operator

Dover Precision Components; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Skilled CNC Operator to join their innovative manufacturing facility. This role involves utilizing advanced CNC machining centers for precision operations, producing customized components from various materials. You will be integral to a team focused on delivering high-quality solutions for critical applications in sectors like oil and gas and industrial machinery. With a commitment to lean manufacturing and quality assurance, this position offers the opportunity to enhance your skills in a dynamic environment. Join a company that values performance and provides comprehensive support for your career growth.

Benefits

Productivity Bonuses

Pension Plan

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in CNC machining within a lean manufacturing environment.
• Ability to hold tight tolerances of less than .0025mm.
• Experience with precision inspection tools and CNC machine control systems.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and setup CNC machines for production.
• Perform quality inspections and maintain machining standards.
• Apply Lean principles to improve productivity and reduce setup times.

Skills

CNC Machine Operation

Lean Manufacturing

Precision Inspection

Blueprint Reading

Machining Tolerances

Tooling Selection

Education

HNC in Mechanical Engineering

SVQ/NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Time-served apprenticeship in machining

Tools

Fanuc

Mazak

Heidenhain

Haas

Micrometres

Callipers

Height Gauges

Bore Gauges

Job description

Working for Dover Precision Components, as a Skilled CNC Operator you will be part of a fully integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing facility, utilising CNC machining centres for turning, milling and grinding operations to produce customised designs from a variety of steel grades, copper, brass, aluminium and bronze.

The facility has a broad range of multi-axis machine tools, lathes, mills and associated equipment, with a workload being a high-mix of customised fluid-film bearings, seals and isolators with typical applications in turbo and industrial machinery, where we are supplying customers throughout Europe and further afield.

• Please Note: This position is offered as an initial 6-month, Fixed Term Contract, with a pro-rata Annual Salary for working a rotating shift pattern of 2 weeks on early (6am) and then 2 weeks on backshift (2pm) which, including 18% shift premium gives total earnings of £44,919.62, plus productivity bonuses, pension & life insurance.

What You Will Bring:

• HNC or SVQ/NVQ level 3 in Mechanical Engineering, or time-served apprenticeship in a machining discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience operating CNC machine tools within a lean-manufacturing work environment.
• Predominantly experienced as a Turner / performing turning operations with CNC lathes / turning centres.
• Experience working with machine control systems such as Fanuc, Mazak, Heidenhaim or Haas.
• Proven ability to hold tight machining tolerances of less than .0025mm.
• Experienced with precision inspection equipment including, but not limited to, micrometres, callipers, height gauges and bore gauges.
• Ideally with experience in the power generation, oil & gas, aerospace or similar environment.

What You Will Do:

• Read process sheets, blueprints and sketches of parts to determine machining to be done, dimensional specifications, setup and operating requirements.
• Locate and download programs from a DNC storage system.
• Interpret work instructions, identify, select and install proper tooling for operations being performed.
• Calculate proper feeds and speeds for a variety of steel grades, copper, brass, aluminium and bronze.
• Read, understand, edit or write complete programs.
• Intuitively understand capabilities of tooling and machinery.
• Understand applicable quality systems and perform necessary quality inspections.
• Apply principles of Lean Manufacturing to reduce setup times and improve productivity.
• Visually inspect final components.
• Perform boxing of parts to include cleaning, oiling, wrapping and boxing the final product for shipment.
• Perform cleaning, fitting, filing, tapping, reaming, blending, polishing and aligning to ensure free action of movable parts and operating requirements.
• Use precision measuring instruments and gauging devices and perform various quality inspection type procedures to include dimensional verification.
• Properly identify components after assembly/manufacture.

More About The Company:

Part of Dover Precision Components, who deliver performance-critical solutions for rotating and reciprocating machinery across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical, and general processing markets. Comprising Waukesha Bearings, Bearings Plus, InproSeal and Cook Compression brands, our portfolio includes hydrodynamic bearings, active magnetic bearings, system and bearing protection, and reciprocating compressor valves, sealing technologies, pistons, rods and more. Each solution is custom engineered to provide optimum efficiency, reliability, and productivity, and backed by comprehensive aftermarket services.

Dover Corporation overall, is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Fueling Solutions, Imaging and Identification, Pumps and Process Solutions, and Refrigeration and Food Equipment. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 60 years, our team of over 23,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under 'DOV.' Additional information is available at www.dovercorporation.com.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Manufacturing and Engineering
• Industries: Oil and Gas, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Machinery Manufacturing