CNC Turner - DAYS or NIGHTS in Blackwell

Company: We are a family-owned Midlands based engineering manufacturing specialist supplying high integrity machined parts, assemblies, and fabrications to the nuclear, defence, aerospace and energy sectors. It is important we continue to grow our business whilst retaining the family feel, living the Company values and developing our people ready for tomorrow's challenges. To do this successfully, each and every member of the SPE work family must know, understand and be accountable for the part they play towards the collective success of the business. Investing in the latest technologies whilst developing and rewarding our teams will enable us to continue our 40-year heritage as part of the UK's critical supply chain. Everything SPE does either contributes directly to the defence of the British Isles, the energy markets of the world or the way we travel. Quality without compromise is the underpinning mantra of how we do business.

Job Purpose: To delight the customer through the successful delivery of new and/or existing products shipped on time and manufactured to the highest technical and quality standards. Responsible for setting and operating multi-axis turning centres in a busy workshop environment. To machine first class precision engineered components and parts for our global customer base supplying safety critical parts to the nuclear, petrochemical, and aerospace markets.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work to client specifications to produce manufactured parts, which requires machine operating skills, accuracy, and adherence to safety procedures.
• Setting up turning machines and positioning workpieces.
• Select, edit and run CNC turning programs.
• Monitoring the machining process (CNC lathes) to ensure smooth operation.
• Machining workpieces manually (manual lathe).
• Checking that finished workpieces meet all specified dimensions and tolerances.
• Performing routine maintenance on turning and tools.
• Set up, prepare, and operate CNC turning machines to perform tasks such as turning, drilling, milling (multi-axis), broaching, tapping, boring etc.
• Sets up machines for machining operations, selecting, and mounting the appropriate cutting tools and performing the required machining operations.
• Sets the machine parameters, selecting the appropriate CNC program (as required by the relevant technical specifications, stage of the production cycle or technical drawings), securing the workpiece, starting the machine and supervising machining operations.
• Understanding specifications of the task at hand and the desired result by reading blueprints, mechanical drawings etc.
• Translating instructions into computer commands so the machines can perform the correct function.
• Checks the workpiece using measuring instruments such as gauges, callipers, indicators, and micrometres and performing finishing operations.
• Performs routine and preventative maintenance and looks for potential problems such as a poorly fitting piece or an overworked machine.
• Prepares and loads raw materials and parts onto the machines.
• Prepares a test run to check if the machines produce outputs according to specifications.
• Sets machines to complete full cycles to fabricate large number of parts.
• Supervises the machines while they execute the tasks and make any necessary adjustments to produce a better result.
• Inspect and measure finished products and compare them with requirements to determine if the process has been completed properly.
• Checks and maintain machinery daily to ensure functionality.
• Translating the CAD files into code for machining.
• Adhere to health and safety responsibilities at all times.