Job Title:  Machinist Operator

Scope of Role:

· A skilled, time served manual machinist with grinding, turning and balancing skill sets.

· A self-starter who is comfortable working within a team and on their own.

· A sound awareness of working in a varied, fast-paced environment.

· Experience in aviation and/ormilitary desirable.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

· Must be able to work to fine tolerances and understand engineering drawings.

· Experience on Jones and Shipman Machines (Advantageous).

· Cylindrical grinding.

· Surface grinding.

· Bore grinding.

· Milling.

· Linishing.

· Fettling.

· Lathe work.

· General bench fitting.

· Ultrasonic cleaning.

· Continuously review processes and recommend or implement improvement activities.

· Highlight any manufacturing engineering changes to the Team Leader e.g. updates to batch travellers/routings, drawings or test procedures.

· Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are complied with and in consultation with the management team, ensuring all equipment is safe to use, calibrated and regularly maintained.

· Ensure time attendance system is kept up to date and accurate for the Cell with all the relevant paperwork in place.

Other Responsibilities/Non-essential Functions

· To maintain as best as is possible a tidy working environment

· Wear personal protective equipment, which will be provided, you will be required to use it.

· Participate in any improvement activity that affects the performance of your job.

· Undertake all other reasonable requests that are made by the role manager/acting manager or Directors.

· At times of reduced department staff attendance there will be a need to be flexible and provide support outside of the normal tasks of the job to ensure customer satisfaction.