Machinist

_**Machinist Role Available**_

8am-4:30pm (Monday to Thursday)

8am - 3pm (Friday)

Start in 2023

Reporting into the Product Supervisor, primary responsibility for this role rests with operating a wide variety of machine tools and skills to create set ups on grinders, lathes and other complex machinery. Contributing to meeting customer needs and achieving standards related to safety, quality, productivity, cost and on-time delivery.
- Operates and maintains lathe and milling machines.
- Reviews drawings, instructions, blueprints or samples to ensure accurate production.
- Takes precise measurements for cutting or shaping. **Selects appropriate machine and settings for a given task.**:

- Plans proper sequence of tasks to complete the assignment.
- Monitors production, adjusting feed and other settings as necessary.
- Maintains inventory of completed products.
- Checks output for quality assurance and documents or discards defects.
- Identifies need for and performs machine maintenance and minor repairs.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related tasks as needed
- Trouble shoot and maintain equipment in accordance with relevant Preventive Maintenance documentation
- Report any unresolved issues to Production Lead/Supervisor
- Ensure the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment is used at all times
- Ensure that the housekeeping in the areas under the Production lead control is maintained to the highest standard
- Participate in developing the manufacturing units’ activities e.g., working practices, equipment specifications, improvements in productivity and quality
- Carrying out any other reasonable duties that may be requested from time to time 2(3) 3. Education and Experience
- Experience of working in a manufacturing environment desirable
- Experience working with machine tools or mechanical assembly
- Working knowledge of safety protocols
- Apprenticeship or vocational Machinist training required
- Lathe machining experience, desirable
- Welding experience desirable 4. Competencies
- Effective communicator and good team player
- Excellent coordination and mechanical skills
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and safety
- Deliver excellent customer satisfaction by continuously meeting and exceeding expectations
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a diverse workforce
- Take and act on instruction, especially that associated with Health & Safety
- Must be flexible and capable of performing differing tasks in a safe, responsible manner.
- Flexibility and willingness to work a variety of shift patterns
- Must be willing to train in other areas 5. Key Interfaces and Stakeholders
- Factory Operatives, Production team and Product Group Managers
- Technical and HSEQ team 6. Geography to cover and Travel requirements Factory based 3(3) 7. Behavioral Characteristics
- Problem solving and concentration
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to follow instructions 8.

**Salary**: From £10.50 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Retford, Nottinghamshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location