Gear Cutter

It's not just about your career or job title… It's about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it's for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you're in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

• Role: Gear Cutter

Salary:
£Competitive

Location:
Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, (DE13 8EN)

Hours:
Monday to Thursday 07.00 to 16:00pm and Friday 07.00 to 13.00pm, 40 hours per week

Contract Type:
Permanent - Full-Time

We are looking for an experience Gear Cutter to join our team in Barton Under Needwood. You should be able to set, programme, and operate gear and spline cutting equipment.

What You Will Be Doing…

• Setting, programming, and operating gear cutting machinery
• Understanding gear nomenclature and measurement techniques
• Controlling machines and processes.
• Use of a wide range of measuring equipment to check components
• Have the ability to work to tight tolerances without supervision
• Writing and interpreting instructions and procedures to assemble equipment and products accurately.
• Obtaining relevant information from the relevant sources
• Performing inspections of equipment, structures, materials, and products.
• Analysing information and finding the best solutions to problems.

Are you an individual with the following?

• A recognised Mechanical Engineering qualification
• Previous experience of TOS gear hobbing machine, Churchill, Liebherr, Barber Colman, Pfauter CNC gear cutter (Siemens 840 control), Pfauter CNC gear tooth grinder (Siemens 840 control), Magg gear tooth grinder (CNC, manual, or semi-automatic) machines would be advantageous
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Proficient with using a multitude of test and precision measuring equipment, as well as manual hand tools such as micrometer, Vernier caliper etc.
• Minimum 1-year experience in relevant rail or automotive industry.
• Be practical mechanically oriented.
• Possess good problem-solving skills.
• Recognised engineering qualification required.
• Self-motivated

If you don't have all the above criteria, don't worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values, always put people first, and strive to expand what is possible.

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Legal authorization to work in UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Who are we?
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers' potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more

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To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

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