Senior Technician - Milling & Turning

QinetiQ; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in Farnborough is seeking a Senior Technician - Milling & Turning to lead a team in a state-of-the-art workshop. You will oversee health and safety, mentor team members, and manage machining processes. Essential experience includes manual milling and turning. The role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including a matched pension scheme and healthcare options.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan options

Employee discount portal

Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience with manual milling, turning and machining.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe operation of the Workshop.
• Support and mentor the team.
• Assist in preparing estimates for projects.
• Identify improvements for operational efficiency.

Skills

Manual milling

Turning and machining

Health and safety management

Coaching and mentoring

Job description

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF18044

The Role

As a Senior Technician - Milling & Turning, you will be in a lead role within the Farnborough workshop, leading the team in the delivery of bespoke work for internal and external stakeholders. The work will include prototyping, sheet metal work and manual milling and turning.

Day-to-day, you will own and control health & safety matters within the Workshop, coach and mentor your local team, and run the machine shop and its outputs.

Your responsibilities

• The safe operation of the Workshop
• Support the team with your knowledge/expertise and help grow the team's skills through mentoring and practical demonstrations
• Assisting the appropriate person with the preparation of estimates for work to be conducted
• Highlight any improvements and investments to Functional Manager that would improve effectiveness and efficiency

Essential experience

• Demonstrable experience with manual milling, turning and machining

Essential qualifications

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education; provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn, we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Farnborough site.

Farnborough

At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.

Our website provides more information about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture: www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed; applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.