CNC Miller Setter Operator in Watford

Salary: £19.00 - £20.00 Per Hour, Plus Overtime & Benefits

Responsibilities:

• Produce machined parts by loading, setting up, and operating a FANUC CNC Mills; maintaining quality and safety standards; keeping records; maintaining equipment, and supplies.

Job Duties:

• Ensure that all equipment, gauges and instruments are within calibration prior to use, including all personal equipment.
• Understand how the role operates within, and contributes to, the Company’s QMS.
• Report to Management any risks or opportunities which may impact upon achieving the desired outcomes and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure that all equipment and materials are signed and accounted for prior to removal from inspection or designated location.
• Handle product in a manner to prevent deterioration and maintain fitness for purpose.
• Check stock of materials, components and tools and inform the relevant person when stock is needed.
• Verify receipt of stock into the workshop.
• Operate CNC Mills using FANUC software entering instructions, including zero and reference points; setting tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches.
• Set-up Mills and load feed mechanism by lifting stock into position.
• Verify settings by measuring positions, first-run part, and sample work pieces; adhering to international standards.
• Maintain specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting, including milling, facing, knurling and thread chasing operations; taking measurements, detecting malfunctions; troubleshooting processes; adjusting and reprogramming controls; sharpening and replacing worn tools; adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.
• Maintain safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations and inform the Production Director of any problems, delays or defective work.
• Complete work operations as instructed by the work cards and complete all work cards including signature as required.
• Undertake all jobs in compliance with customer requirements identified on drawings, specifications and quality plans, as required.
• Seek advice and assistance from Production Director or Manufacturing Manager if unsure of any customer requirement identified on drawings, specifications or other documented data.

General Comments:

• Limited programming work in short term. Due to current major contract, initially work will be loading machining and maintaining quality and consistency across key components.
• There will be opportunities for promotion if successful candidate shows proficiency in the role and ambition to progress to managing others.

Essential:

• Minimum 5 years experience working in similar environment.
• Qualified by experience of operating as skilled miller in similar role for minimum 3 years.
• Previous experience of operating Fanuc CNC Machines.
• Live within 30 mile radius.

Conditions of Employment:

• Salary: £19.00 - £20.00 Per Hour with regular overtime and bonus.
• Holiday: 25 days per annum plus.