CNC Machinist Nightshift

The post holder will be responsible for operating a number of CNC Machines to their maximum ability with a focus on creativity, ensuring that all products are produced to the required specifications with a focus on world class quality standards, ensuring that targets are consistently met and exceeded.
- Permanent night shift role
- Working hours: 19:30 - 07:30
- 12-hour shifts
- Shift pattern: 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off
- Shift Premiums and Holidays discussed at interview

**Responsibilities**
- Operate several CNC Machines to produce high quality components, ensuring that production deadlines are met, efficiently, safely and to appropriate quality standards.
- Be completely accountable for world class quality.
- Take ownership of problem solving to maximise machine capabilities and eliminate waste during machining with a key focus on continuous improvement.
- Drive costs out of parts through implementing efficiency and improvement measures
- Liaise with the Technical Lead to discuss improvements to add value to the machining process consistently raising the bar on standards and leading by example.
- Work closely with engineering, supply chain and quality colleagues to constantly “raise the bar” on process improvement, cost reduction and standards.
- Check and maintain machinery daily to ensure functionality and liaise with the Technical Lead with any machine issues that affect quality and production.
- Understand specifications of the task at hand using engineering drawings.
- Inspect and measure finished products and determine if the process has been completed properly, engaging with internal stakeholders to ensure exceptional standards are maintained.
- Liaise with Lead/Manager to ensure high standards of work and on time delivery in accordance with the business needs.
- Ensure Health & Safety and housekeeping standards are adhered to.
- Take ownership of issues and escalate to management as required.
- Maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with quality and safety regulations.
- Maintain a safe, organised, and efficient work area.

**Reward**
- Competitive salary
- £5,000 employee referral bonus
- Health cash plan
- Contributory salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Life Assurance Scheme at x4 gross salary
- Competitive enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Dedicated employee parking
- Employee Recognition scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Wellbeing Initiatives
- Discounted Gym membership
- Local charity / sponsorship activities
- Learning and development opportunities
- Career progression

**Requirements**:
**Essential**
- Minimum 6 months CNC Experience
- Understanding of CNC programming and strategies
- Experience of both 3 and 5 Axis Machines
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Problem solving skills with a focus on process improvements.

**We reserve the right to enhance criteria on shortlisting.**

**Thompson Aero Seating is an Equal Opportunities employer.