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Basildon
Salary - Negotiable DOE
Working Hours
Monday - Friday 40 hours per week - Flexible
Your new role:
Based in South Essex, you will be joining a well-known manufacturing company which specialises in automotive component design. With a large order book and continuous projects for the next 3-6 years, this is an excellent time to join an ever-expanding business. The business now has an excellent opportunity for an experienced CNC Setter/Operator with both setting and operating experience - programming experience is desirable but not essential; previous experience of Heidenhain controls is suitable.
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
- Machining low quantities of precision components - various metals and plastics
- Producing components using existing programmes, tooling and fixtures
- Programme and engineer, from scratch, new components using primarily online programming processes.
- Quality inspection and control
- Work to engineering drawings
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Skills & Experience required:
- Solid mechanical/engineering knowledge, ideally with an engineering apprenticeship, including the reading of engineering drawings and model requirements
- Experience in automotive or aerospace environments desirable
- Experience with large castings
- Must be able to set up and operate the machines.
- Hypermill experience will be an advantage.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of engineering drawings.
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Desired Skills and Experience
- Machining low quantities of precision components - various metals and plastics
- Producing components using existing programmes, tooling and fixtures
- Programme and engineer, from scratch, new components using primarily online programming processes.
- Quality inspection and control
- Work to engineering drawings
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