Skilled Machining Associate

BMW Group; Coleshill CP; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BMW/MINI lease benefit

Career progression across BMW network

Pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Work-life balance policies

Subsidised canteen

Ample onsite parking

Job summary

BMW Group in Coleshill seeks a Skilled Machining Associate to operate and maintain a group of high-volume production machines. You will monitor material flow, change tools, verify quality, and recover faults to maximise uptime while supporting TPM, 5S and VPS standards.

You will input data into PCs/HMIs, analyse trends, and provide expertise for bottlenecks and major engineering changes. The role includes coordinating planned stoppages to minimise production impact.

Qualifications

• Qualified to NVQ level 3 or technical apprenticeship or equivalent in maintenance or machining.
• Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Working knowledge with high volume production machinery is advantageous.
• Familiar with machinery, technical/electrical/mechanical systems.
• Experience with SAP Data recording as well as PSS/IPS-T data understanding is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain a group of machines within a complex manufacturing system to achieve productivity and quality targets.
• Maximise machine up time by monitoring material flow, changing tools, validating quality, and fault recovery.
• Drive OEE improvements through robust problem resolution, TPM, 5S and VPS workplace standards.
• Monitor facility systems and input data on PCs/HMIs, responding to faults to return equipment to running condition quickly.
• Analyse data to identify trends and actions; provide technical expertise in bottleneck situations and major engineering changes.
• Ensure component quality is validated after tool changes, offset moves, maintenance or planned changes.
• Coordinate and control planned stoppages to minimize process impact (tool changes, proactive changes, repairs, quality adjustments).

Job description

Production at the BMW Group is highly automated and carried out using the most modern facilities. But it doesn’t run itself. Ensuring that driving pleasure is built in from the very beginning means people working with passion and pride. Independently and as part of a motivated team, they perform the extraordinary every day and contribute to the fulfilment of automobile dreams.

What awaits you?

• As the CNC Machinist, you will operate and maintain a group of machines within a complex manufacturing system, ensuring productivity and quality targets are achieved.
• You will ensure that machine up time is maximised by monitoring material flow within the system, changing tools, validating quality, recovering machine or robot faults as well as taking care of first level fix (where skill set allows).
• Your focus will be on maximising OEE through a robust problem resolution process. Adhere to VPS principals and workplace standards such as good housekeeping, 5S and TPM.
• You will monitor all facility systems within your area of responsibility and input data on to PC’s / HMI’s as well as respond to all facility failures in your area and return plant/equipment to running conditions in the shortest time using appropriate skills and knowledge.
• Analyse all appropriate data to identify trends and remedial actions as well as provide technical expertise to complex bottleneck situations and major engineering changes.
• Ensure component quality is validated after tool change, offset move, maintenance work or planned changes.
• Your remit will include coordinating and controlling planned stoppages to cell / machines to ensure minimum impact on the process (i.e. Tool changes, Pro active changes, repairs and quality adjustments).
  

What should you bring along?

• Qualified to NVQ level 3 or technical apprenticeship or equivalent, in maintenance or machining disciplines.
• Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Working knowledge with high volume production machinery is advantageous.
• Familiar with machinery, technical / electrical / mechanical systems.
• Experience with SAP Data recording as well as PSS / IPS-T data understanding is beneficial.

Closing Date: 31/08/2026

• immediate opportunity to purchase/lease a BMW or MINI at special reduced rate or part of your benefits package
• the ability to progress and shape your career across the BMW network
• pension scheme
• generous holiday allowance
• work-life balance and family- friendly policies
• subsidised canteen
• ample onsite parking
• you’ll be working for the world’s leading manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles and provider of premium financial and mobility services

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening checks and the offer of employment will be subject to results which we consider are satisfactory. Checks will include references, right to work, IT system Compliance Integrity Check (COIN), CV and relevant qualifications. Checks may also include criminal records, adverse financial (credit), directorships, address, internet research and/or driving licence. If you have any queries on any of these checks, please discuss with us and we will be happy to go through with you in more detail.

Skilled Machining Associate

Legal Entity:

BMW Hams Hall Motoren GmbH

Location:

Coleshill

Job Field:

Job Id:

193088