Technician - Machinist

Rivan Industries; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Unlimited time-off

Job summary

Rivan Industries in London is expanding its new factory with state-of-the-art machinery. We are seeking a skilled Machinist to operate manual and CNC mills and lathes, set up CAM programs, and ensure high-quality outputs.

You will work on alloy steels and plastics, perform toolpath verification, and participate in maintenance. Relocation support is provided, and the role is based at our Bermondsey HQ in South London.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years professional experience in a workshop, factory, or laboratory.
• Engineering background (apprenticeship or equivalent).
• Ability to propose solutions and take ownership rather than just execute tasks.

Responsibilities

• Operate manual and CNC mills and lathes, set up CAM programs and verify toolpaths.
• Perform machining on alloy steels and plastics, set workholding and offsets.
• Conduct quality checks with metrology tools and re-work components when needed.
• Coordinate with external contractors for equipment solutions and installations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Initiative

Proactivity

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

Hurco WinMax

CAM software

Job description

Rivan Industries (Rivan.com) is a synthetic fuel company designed to decarbonise heavy industry. We aim to make synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels and sustain life on earth by keeping the CO2 locked underground.

We’ve design and manufacture modular synthetic fuel plants consisting of a DAC system, an Alkaline Electrolyser, and a Sabatier Reactor, vertically integrating with off-grid DC solar and the European gas-grid. We’ve recently deployed the UK’s largest synthetic fuel plant and are planning to 1000x this scale in the next 2 years.

We have “increase iteration speed or die” up on the wall at our HQ. The success of Rivan is really down to the speed at which we can iterate through bad designs to something that has staying power. Since information is the bottleneck, our ability to quickly build everything from test-rigs to full-scale assemblies is the difference between life and death.

We’re looking for a Machinist to supercharge our expansion, as part of an incredible venture into the manufacturing of systems that will change the world! We are kitting out a new factory with brand new, high end machinery, and need someone outstanding to run them.

If you love building things, have an attention to detail, feel shackled where you currently work, or want to change the world – come and help us at Rivan!

The role:

Machine Operation:

• Manual Mills and Lathes
• CNC Mills and Lathes (Hurco WinMax preferable)
• CAM software set-up and execution
• Toolpath verification and dry running discipline
• General machine longevity checks and maintenance
• Pipe bending machine operation is also a bonus

Machining:

• Machining a variety of different materials including alloy steels, and plastics
• Workholding setup
• Datum setting and work offsets
• Understanding of cutting tool selection
• Understanding of feeds, speeds, and cutting rates

Inspection:

• Takes ownership of quality, not expecting others to flag
• Experienced using micrometer, bore gauges, pin gauges, dial test indicators, digital vernier calipers and other metrology tools
• Ability to re-work components

Other areas we’re looking for:

• We need someone who is flexible and able to get involved away from the machines when needed, assembling and building equipment.
• We’re after someone who proposes solutions rather than just follows instructions. We need high agency and experience to make this work.
• We don’t want machinists at Rivan to just be “executioners”. We’re after experienced machinists that are a source of knowledge and help guide on issues rather than just doing tasks.
• We’d like this role to take the lead on coordinating with external contractors to implement solutions. This might be anything from air extraction to compressors.

Core skills:

• 4-5 years professional experience in relevant environment (workshop, factory, or laboratory)
• Practical examples of hands-on project builds
• Engineering background (apprenticeship or other)
• Personal projects! What have you tinkered or built yourself?

Specifics:

• £40 - 60k salary depending on experience
• In-person work at our HQ in Bermondsey, South London
• Extensive relocation support, including £6000 per year extra to live close to our HQ
• Private health insurance
• Unlimited time-off

We encourage exceptional applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role, even if they do not meet all the requirements listed.

If you don't see a current role that fits, we also welcome open applications via our website.