Job Description:
Maxwell Consultancy is delighted to be working in partnership with a highly successful and rapidly expanding precision engineering business in Glasgow to recruit an experienced CNC Miller.
Operating from a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, our client supplies critical precision-machined components to the Aerospace and Defence sectors, with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and investment in cutting-edge technology.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the business during a significant period of growth. Following substantial investment in new machinery and a major increase in headcount over the last 12 months, the company is continuing to strengthen its manufacturing team with the creation of this brand-new role.
The Role
As a CNC Miller, you will be responsible for setting and operating a range of CNC machining centres to produce high-precision components to exacting standards. You will work across a variety of multi-axis machining cells, ensuring quality, efficiency, and safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Set, operate and adjust CNC milling machines to manufacture precision-engineered components.
- Working on a 5 axis Mori Seiki (training provided)
- Interpret and work from complex engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Manufacture components to tight tolerances and stringent quality standards.
- Work across low, medium and high-volume production runs.
- Operate within various multi-axis machining cells.
- Perform in-process and final inspections of components using appropriate measuring equipment.
- Identify and resolve machining and non-conformance issues where required.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, efficiency and quality.
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues, engineers and production teams to optimise workflow.
- Maintain a safe, clean and organised working environment, adhering to all health and safety procedures.
- Contribute positively to the company's culture of quality, teamwork and operational excellence.
Candidate Requirements
- Time-served CNC Machinist, or demonstrable experience working within a CNC machining environment.
- Proven experience setting and operating multi axis CNC milling machines.
- Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Experience working to tight tolerances within a precision engineering environment.
- Knowledge of Siemens, FANUC and/or Haas controls.
- FANUC controls and operational experience would be highly advantageous.
- Experience within a subcontract machining environment is desirable.
- Previous experience manufacturing aerospace or defence components would be highly beneficial.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Flexible approach to working a rotating day and night shift pattern.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive annual salary of £46,035 (inclusive of day and night shift rotation).
- 4 day week Monday to Thursday
- Regular overtime opportunities available.
- Employer pension contribution of 5.5%.
- Annual company bonus scheme.
- Generous sick pay scheme:
- Full company sick pay after one year's service.
- Up to four weeks' absence paid at full salary per year.
- 33 days annual leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Health Benefits Programme.
- Ongoing support, training and development.
- Opportunity to join a thriving business with continued investment and long-term career prospects.
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Free on-site parking
- Sick pay
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