Machinist

First Military Recruitment; Wantage; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

First Military Recruitment is seeking a Machinist to work with a client in Wantage, responsible for machining high-tolerance engineering components. The role requires expertise in CNC programming, mentoring apprentices, and managing multiple projects in a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have a mechanical engineering apprenticeship and experience in prototype development.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing development environment.
• Experience within a prototype/low volume, high tolerance environment.
• Training and mentoring of apprentices.

Responsibilities

• Machining and inspection of fine tolerance engineering components.
• Writing CNC machining programs on various equipment.
• Managing multiple projects with competing demands.

Skills

Problem-solving

Good communication

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship to City and Guilds or NVQ level 3

HNC or equivalent

Tools

Computer (MS Word/Excel)

Job description

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First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Machinist on behalf of one of our clients.

Responsible for the machining and inspection of primarily one-off, fine tolerance engineering components to correct standards and specifications.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receiving and interpreting engineering drawings and sketches to manufacture engineering components.
• Writing CNC machining programs on a wide range of equipment.
• Manufacture and inspection of high end, primarily one-off engineering components.
• Training and mentoring of apprentices and less skilled members of staff.
• Development of new machine tools and machining techniques this stems from large investment within the company and manufacturing facility.
• Maintain high area standards and seek to improve using knowledge of 5S, or similar strategies.
• Managing multiple project and support requests, often with competing demands and priorities from different teams.
• Multi-disciplined and able to work across various machine platforms and types of equipment- able to practice general good engineering aptitude.
• Managing own workloads and expectations, to a certain extent, in line with required timescales.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship to City and Guilds or NVQ level 3.
• Experience working within a manufacturing development environment.
• Use of computer (MS Word/Excel).
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Good problem-solving ability with real a ‘can do’ attitude.
• HNC or equivalent.
• Experience within a prototype environment/low volume, high tolerance.