Skilled Machinist – Heavy Milling

April 1, 2024

SUMMARY

Location:
Church, Accrington, BB5 4EF

Hours:
Basic of 36 hours per week with opportunity for overtime.

Salary:
Upon application.

Benefits:

Responsibilities include:

To programme, set and operate CNC machinery using Fanuc and/or Heidenhain control.
To read/understand engineering drawings.
Load and unload of parts and tooling to/from the machinery.
Contribute to a safe working environment and always maintain a safe and clean work area.
Maintain a high level of house keeping.
Monitor your own quality and productivity.
Report any issues (i.e. Quality/Safety/Machine) to your line manager or supervisor.

Key Attributes:

Time-served Heavy Milling Machinist who is confident in machining parts from 1m to 5m in length.
Must have experience using multi-axis CNC milling machines.
Ability to change tools/inserts & alter offsets to maintain parts to required engineering specifications.
Ability to follow offline programming documents which include job set-up, tooling sheets & methods required for machining sequences.
Ideally with experience of gantry style equipment with universal head with Fanuc control.
Ideally with experience of travelling column equipment (e.g. Elga-mill) with Heidenhain control.
Continuous Improvement mindset.
Have high levels of concentration and focus to achieve production targets and scheduled customer deadlines.
Good knowledge of lifting using cranes & setting/clamping large parts up to 5 tonnes.
Evidence of training in safe use of overhead cranes & forklift truck preferred.
Education – NVQ level 3 (or higher), Manufacturing.