Manual Honing/mate Grinding Machinist

4 weeks ago


Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Moog Inc. Full time

Achieve remarkable things
- Experience a culture that empowers and inspires
- Create things that the rest of the world only dream about
- Moog culture is fundamentally about respect

Job Summary
Moog Aircraft Group is looking for an apprentice trained, experienced machinist to join the team at our facility based in Wolverhampton. At Moog, we're focused on the customer and for us, this means designing complex mechanical products that are often bespoke and high profile. Our engineers work to exceptionally close tolerance, an essential requirement of the aerospace industry.

Key Responsibilities
- Manual honing experience
- Manual grinding experience (external, cylindrical)
- Experience of the setting and operating manual Sunnen Honing machines and Studer grinding machines - S20, RM250
- Capability of machining exotic and hardened materials
- Carry out own 1st off inspection and check/complete the necessary quality documentation.
- Precision manual land grinding, working to achieve limits to 0.00005”
- Able to set and run multiple machine/processes

Key Expertise
- A recognised engineering apprenticeship
- Previous experience of engineering /manufacturing role ideally within aerospace industry
- Good knowledge of machining techniques and appropriate tooling
- Proven skills within a multi-axis machining environment
- Programming experience is required
- Attention to detail, accuracy and process improvement techniques
- Mate grinding experience is desirable
- Experience using ML5000 and Sunnen Honing machines required
- Using the relevant inspection techniques/equipment to achieve drawing tolerance

This role may require the individual to work a nighttime shift pattern and overtime when requested.

In Return Moog can offer you
- A longstanding career within a culture of trust and innovation.
- 33 Days Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays).
- Benefits to include Life Assurance, Company Pension Contribution beginning at 6%, Employee Share Option in addition to an extensive Flexible Benefits Package.
- This role is working 37 hours per week. We offer a flexi-time system therefore you can flex your start and finish times around our core hours.

You Matter at Moog - Our Mission and Vision

At Moog, we believe in the people who work for us. As part of our investment in our people, we make diversity, equity, and inclusion a priority. Our goal is to create a culture where we value, respect, and provide fair treatment and equal opportunities for all employees.

Moog aspires to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company where employees are empowered to bring their whole, authentic selves to work every day.

By recognizing and celebrating our differences, we cultivate an environment that’s the right fit for every person inside of it. Moog is a place where employees are empowered to bring their whole, authentic selves to work every day.

It is our core belief that if we take care of our employees, they will take care of our customers, partners, shareholders, and communities where we live and work.

Working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

You Can Do This


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