Job Ref: 212872383

Date: 2020-12-08 09:26:50

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Job purpose
•Responsible for the safe machining of components to meet drawing specification requirements. Part of the purpose of the role is to offer a quick response provision to manufacturing requests. The purpose of the role is to meet the key tasks and responsibilities listed below to the best standard possible in line with the KPI’s shown.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
1. Machine components to drawings, programs and printouts as requested. This may well include the programming (where applicable), prove-out and running of the machines, on a regular basis.
2. To ensure machines work to their optimum effectiveness, following the defined manufacturing process.
3. Ensure quality checks are made in line with business requirements and fulfil any documentation in respect of this.
4. To ensure the maintenance logs are maintained and maintenance requirements are thoroughly carried out according to the requirements of the machines you operate.
5. All machine breakdowns are notified and recorded however minor as laid out in procedures.
6. To be flexible and support un-manned machining at all times.
7. To be supportive and participative in all activities initiated by production engineering or manufacturing management.
8. To maintain a 'clean' operating environment around the machine, including benches and to ensure that associated work area is a safe working environment with the emphasis on safe working practices including tidiness and housekeeping.
9. To be fully aware of the requirements laid down by the Health & Safety and COSHH regulations and ensure they are being adhered to. Ensure that associated work area is a safe working environment with the emphasis on:
– Safe working practices including tidiness and housekeeping
– Safe use of regularly maintained material handling equipment
– Recognition and ability to deal with hazards and hazardous materials.
– Aware of COSHH and RIDDOR regulations and abide by them.
10. To undertake duties as required by the Machine Shop Supervision.
11. To highlight training needs as deemed necessary to fulfil job role.
12. Accidents and incidents are reported to the Supervisor in a timely manner and observing RIDDOR regulations.
13. To ensure all product and administration disciplines are met, in line with our ISO Quality Standard.
14. To recommend process changes to ensure continuous improvement.
Key Competencies (includes skills)
To promote continuous improvement with a view to:
i) Improving quality
ii) Multiple machine operation wherever possible
iii) Reducing manufacturing set and run times.
iii) Reducing lead times and communicating any changes.
iv) Health and Safety and COSHH improvements.
v) On-going risk assessment and machine risk assessments.
The person should have the following behaviours and traits- Great teamwork skills, Flexibility, Good communication skills verbal and written, Trustworthy, self-motivated and with a good work ethic.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required:
• Machining Apprenticeship or similar time served machining experience.
• Min. 5 years experience working with conventional or CNC machine tools.
• Formal Engineering qualification. Min. City and Guilds or similar.
• Mature and conscientious approach to work.
• Self-motivated but team working.
• Problem solving skills.
• Computer experience

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