Job Ref: 212877228

Date: 2020-12-08 16:35:41

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About Gibbs Gears
Exciting opportunities to work within a growing company. Gibbs Gears Precision Engineers Ltd is a precision engineering company based in Stoke Mandeville near Aylesbury, specialising in complex prismatic parts for transmission and drive trains for aerospace, motor sport and the oil and gas industries.
About the vacant position
Position available:
Tool maker EDM wire cutting (Aerospace & Motorsport -mechanical components).
Role Purpose: To be involved in programming, setting and operating GF Agie Charmilles wire/spark eroding machines. We specialise in complex prismatic parts for transmissions and drive trains for the Aerospace, motorsport and oil and gas industry. Interesting parts that are small to medium batch quantities. The applicant will be required to create programmes with experience using on and off board programming. Applicant to understand drawings with close tolerances and be experienced in machining different types of materials.
Responsibilities:
* Setting CNC GF Agie Charmilles wire/ spark eroding machines
* Experienced work holding methods and best practice.
* High Precision machining.
* Working to close tolerances on a variety of materials to engineering drawings.
* Operating tools to engineering drawings and designs.
* Directly involved in continuous improvement programs and quality control.
Salary Negotiable dependent on skills and experience.
Shifts available – Std day, Late shift
Hours of work:
Std day shift Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 16:30pm – Friday 8.00am – 15.30pm
Late shift Monday to Thursday 2.00pm to 00.15am
Probation: 3 months
Holiday: Holiday 28 days including bank holidays.
Qualification & skills required for this position
* Minimum 3 years’ experience in programming setting EDM wire cutting machines.
* We are looking for a team member who is also self-motivated, shows initiative, has the ability to problem solve and work alone.
* Edgecam Programming experience would be advantageous.
* Other machining experiences a distinct advantage.
* Wire of Gear forms an advantage.
* A sound working knowledge and understanding of machine tooling and proper tool usage is essential.
* Enthusiasm and drive a distinct advantage to progress through the business
Other information
Opportunities for progression: Team leader and production engineering.
Pension: After your 3-month probation, you are automatically enrolled into the government NEST pension scheme. This is a legal requirement. You will contribute 4% of your wages, while Gibbs Gears contribute a further 3%. If you wish to use an existing pension scheme, you may opt out just after the 3-month probation has finished

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