We are currently looking for a number of machnist positions to be based on site in Gloucester.
* Cylindrical Grinding, Planetary Grinding, Vertical Boring, Horizontal Boring, Turning and Honing
* Set up and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools and precision components onto machine beds plus adjust and operate specialist machine tools in order to perform precision machining operations
* Monitor and adjust feed and speeds during the machining process to ensure efficiency of both the machine and speed of process
* Use of a wide and varied range of precision measuring equipment
* Read component maintenance manuals, complex drawings and engineering layout information in order to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to complete repairs of parts within specified dimensions and tolerances
* Diagnose machine or tool malfunctions and determine need for adjustment or repair
Skills Needed
* An Engineering Apprenticeship ideally gained in the aerospace or the automotive sector
* Excellent communication skills
* Good computer skills
* Good mathematical skills
* Team working ethics
* Self-managing and reliant
* Good problem solving skills
* Flexibility
* Must be willing to train and take on board new skills
* An understanding of Lean Sigma disciplines and 5s principles
* Involvement in continuous improvement activities to reduce shop processing times and manufacturing hours
