Senior Technician - Machine Shop
Core
Operate CNC machines to produce high-quality precision components within tight tolerances for further processing.
Role type
Senior Technician - Machine Shop
Builds
Precision mechanical components for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications
Domain
Manufacturing / Machine Shop
Required skills
CNC machine operation, NC machining setup and running, reading complex design drawings, health and safety compliance, process improvement, equipment maintenance, instruction of other employees, planning one-off components
Preferred skills
Mechanical Engineering Technical Certification, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Mechanical Engineering Qualification, demonstrated experience
Technologies
CNC machines, NC machining systems
Responsibilities
Operate CNC machines in a fully functioning Machine Shop, set up relevant machinery to ensure efficient production of precision components, 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, instruct other employees in the operation of machinery and processes, ensure that the equipment and work area is cleaned and maintained in accordance with the operator's maintenance schedule, 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
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC