CNC Turning Machine Programmer

CNC Turning Machine Programmer
Dundee
Hourly Rate – Negotiable DoE
Permanent
Hours of Work – Monday to Thursday – Dayshift
  
Headquartered in Dundee, ESS Recruit’s client has a proud history over many years in the design and manufacture of electronic products, sub-assemblies, and components across a range of industries.
  
They now need to recruit CNC Programmers to deliver growth opportunities for the company.

In this role, you will be working as part of the machine shop team in their mechanical division, offering quality and short turn component manufacture.
  
In this job, your duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Perform mainly Turning and some Milling (if required) to meet customer requirements.
• Operate and set machines, Lathes (both manual & CNC).
• Follow maintenance schedules and carry out routine maintenance. Maintain a plant/equipment maintenance schedule and carry out condition monitoring as requested by the Divisional Supervisor.
• Liaise with Divisional Supervisor to ensure manpower and equipment capacity is adequate to meet workload and customer requirements.
• Attend and contribute constructively to staff workshop briefings.
• Contribute to the implementation and continued improvement of a QHSE System to support the Machining Division.
• Operate overhead crane, forklift and handling equipment required to manoeuvre parts and materials.
• Perform in accordance with work instructions, inspection requirements and current legislation.
• With local supervisor, monitor equipment & materials to ensure necessary resources to achieve customer requirements.

To be considered for this role, you will ideally be time-served or have technical training at machining college or similar educational establishment.
  
In addition, you will demonstrate the following:

• experience in a workshop environment.
• CNC Programming, Machine Setting/Operator of lathes
• CAM programming experience on 3-4 axis milling machines.
• experience with mechanical engineering/machining background – certified in mechanical engineering.
• Experience with live tooling and Siemen’s controller programming would be an advantage (but not essential).
• Ability and flexibility to work well in a small team environment.
• Risk & COSHH Awareness
• Reading technical drawings and technical work instructions

In return our client is offering long term opportunities, coupled with competitive rates of pay. As you will be working a 4-day week, additional benefits include a 3-day weekend.
  
To apply for this role, please speak to our Recruitment Partner Karen Urquhart at ESS Recruit.