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.