CNC Machinist – Polymers, Multi-Axis, High-Precision

NetYourJob; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay at time-and-a-half

Modern equipment

NZ-owned company

Supportive team in Christchurch

Job summary

Supply Services Ltd. in Christchurch is seeking an skilled CNC machinist to take parts from drawings or CAD models through to finished components on high-performance engineering polymers.

You will determine machining strategies, program CAM systems, design fixtures, set up machines and verify quality prior to production, working in a varied, hands-on jobbing environment with modern equipment.

Qualifications

• Holds a trade qualification in machining, fitting & turning or equivalent.
• Extensive experience with manual and advanced CNC machining.
• Highly competent programming, setting and operating multi-axis CNC machines.
• Ability to develop machining strategies from drawings and CAD models.
• Experience designing and manufacturing fixtures for complex jobs.
• understanding cutting tools and process optimisation for polymers, composites and metals.

Responsibilities

• Take components from customer drawings or CAD models through to a quality-assured finished part.
• Determine machining strategy, CAM programming, fixtures, tooling, setting the machine and producing first-offs.
• Work with the team to verify quality before production proceeds.
• CNC turning, milling and routing (4-axis, 5-axis and Y-axis mill-turn) and programming/setup of CNC and manual machines.
• Continuous improvement of processes and tooling.

Skills

CNC machining

Machining strategy

Fixture design

Tooling optimization

Mentoring apprentices

Independent jobbing

Quality verification

Education

Trade qualification in machining, fitting & turning

Tools

CAD software

CAM software

Job description

Supply Services Ltd. in Christchurch is seeking an skilled CNC machinist to take parts from drawings or CAD models through to finished components on high-performance engineering polymers.

You will determine machining strategies, program CAM systems, design fixtures, set up machines and verify quality prior to production, working in a varied, hands-on jobbing environment with modern equipment.