Our client is seeking an experienced Machinist who can join the business and hit the ground running. This role is in Walsingham so you will need to be within a commutable distance to be on-site every day.
Responsibilities of this Machinist position will include:
* Perform a variety of engineering tasks efficiently, accurately, and to a high standard, with a focus on machining and general assembly (fitting) tasks.
* Ensure you and your coworkers work safely and in accordance with relevant risk assessments.
* Maintain your workplace in a clean, neat, and tidy condition, free of trip hazards, fire risks, and falling objects.
* Keep all tools and equipment in good order, identifying faults immediately, and removing items from service if necessary.
* Maintain all personal protective equipment in clean and good condition, addressing any faults immediately.
* Conduct yourself in a polite, courteous, and professional manner at all times.
* Undertake required works on client sites, including occasional travel and overtime as reasonably required by the company directors.
Key Skills needed for this Machinist vacancy:
* Experience within a similar position
* Able to understand and follow technical drawings and specifications
* The ability to solve mechanical fitting and assembly issues in a workshop setting as well as customer premises
* Commercial awareness of costs and working to timescales
* Complete machining and fabrication of parts to a precise and high standard.
* Familiarity of hand and air tools
* Experience with bench craft (marking out, filing, and shaping), general machining (drilling & sawing), use of power hand tools (drilling, grinding, and sawing), fitting thread helicoils & rivnuts, using adhesives as detailed within drawings and SOP’s.
* Precision machine parts in various materials
* Able to use standard manual measuring devices such as verniers, DTI’s, calipers, micrometers, plain plug, screw and ring gauges, gauge blocks and bespoke gauges/fixtures
* Fabrication and CNC machining using turning and milling machines, presses, centre lathe, milling, grinding & polishing.
* The ability to set up and adjust machine tools for use, ensuring optimal performance and accuracy.
In return, our client is offering the following:
* £16 - £20 per hour (DOE)
* Opportunity to be part of an innovative and dynamic team.
* Professional growth and development opportunities.
* Auto-enrollment pension available