Technician (Machinist)

FLIR; St Asaph; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defense and aerospace sector seeks a CNC Operator to produce high-quality parts with precision. This role requires relevant mechanical engineering qualifications and experience in operating CNC machinery, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and contributing to continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in NC Machining - setting and running.
• Essential understanding of health and safety in the workshop.

Responsibilities

• Setting and operating CNC machines in a fully functioning Machine Shop.
• Interpreting complex design drawings.
• Ensuring quality standards are maintained throughout manufacturing.

Skills

CNC Machining

Mechanical Understanding

Health and Safety knowledge

Flexibility

Education

Mechanical Engineering Technical Certification

NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering Qualification

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Company Overview:

Qioptiq designs and manufactures market leading Optronic solutions for Defense & Aerospace applications. Key markets include head up displays for commercial airliners, helmet mounted displays for 4th & 5th generation fast jet platforms, night vision for the dismounted soldier, and advanced electro-optics for airborne, maritime and vehicle platforms. Our diverse product range are enabled by the development and application of innovative technologies and engineering solutions.

Job Outline:

To operate CNC machines, producing high quality parts, working to tight tolerances.

Key Responsibilities:

• Setting and Operating CNC machines in a fully functioning Machine Shop.

• Set up relevant machinery to ensure efficient production of precision components within correct dimensions that is suitable for further processing.

• Have the ability to read and interpret complex design drawings

• Ensure health and safety is adhered to and maintained within the workshop

• Look at how the machine shop can improve ways of working to reach greater productivity.

• Ensure that the required quality and operating standards are satisfied throughout each stage of manufacture to achieve optimum quality.

• Instruct other employees in the operation of machinery and processes and assists other personnel in the department

• Ensure that the equipment and work area is cleaned and maintained in accordance with the operator’s maintenance schedule and the required departmental standards

• Support the business needs by operating across the whole department as required and to fully participate in ongoing process/business improvement programmes

• Plan if necessary, and to produce one off type components and special project work which is outside the average production level of work.

Personal Specification:

It is essential that all candidates have the following:

• Mechanical Engineering Technical Certification

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Mechanical Engineering Qualification or Demonstrated Experience

• Experience of NC Machining – setting and running

• Understanding of health and safety in the workshop

• Candidate flexibility may be required

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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

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