Machinist (CNC and Manual)

**Machinist (Manual and CNC)**

**Key Details**

Work hours: 37 hours per week,** 2-Shifts-System (Mornings and Nights)**

Location: Hillsborough, Sheffield

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

Positions to fill:3

Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) is one of Britain’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers. The unique feature about IFA is the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location. Operating from a 680 000ft2 facility in Sheffield, we manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector.

**Main Purpose of the Role**

Reporting to the Machine Shop Manager, you will be responsible for setting up machines according to customer requirements and health and safety procedures. This also includes inspecting components before and after machining as well as maintaining accurate identification against route cards and good housekeeping of work areas. This sometimes includes working on two machines in tandem and working independently on your own initiative.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Setting up machines according to best practise.
- Work accurately to customer requirements.
- Able to read engineering drawings.
- Inspect and check machined components.
- Ability to operate manual Vertical Borers.
- Ability to operate manual Big Lathes.
- Use measuring equipment.
- Maintaining good housekeeping of work areas (5S).
- Maximise efficient use of machinery.
- Safe use of machinery and all tolerances and customer instructions are adhered to.
- Working without supervision, ensuring production of quality machined parts.
- Appropriate preparation on commencement of machining.
- Organised and self-motivated personality.
- Proactive and forward-thinking individual.

**Skills and Experience**

**Essential**:

- A fully skilled machinist who displays competence and accuracy in all machining processes including work handling and own personal health and safety.
- Able to read engineering drawings.
- Work on your own initiative.
- Ability to operate CNC machines.
- Use measuring equipment.

**Desirable**:

- Being able to set up and program in Fanuc control.

**Qualifications**

**Essential**:

- A recognised Craft Apprenticeship.
- Educated to 5 GCSE’s A-S including Maths and English.

**Company principles and culture**

Our vision of success through integrity is supported by our core values:

- ** Working safely** - safety is a priority in all that we do, both the safety of all on site and the provision of a safe product.
- ** Teamwork** - by working respectfully together on teams across our business, we build great relationships, recognize outstanding contributions and create the environment for our highly skilled workforce to support our customers in meetings their requirements.
- **Always looking for improvement** - our teams are excellent at what they do and are constantly working to improve our processes.

**Why work for us?**

At IFA we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As one of the UK’s leading steel manufacturing company we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service to the company and our customers.

**We offer you**:

- Competitive pay.
- Holidays - you will have 33 days holiday, including bank holidays.
- Pension scheme - IFA wants to provide its employees a good foundation for the life after work and hence offers a 5% contribution. The pension scheme comes along with further discounts on health, travel and rescue insurances.
- Bonus scheme - this is linked to team and company performance.
- Westfield cash plan - IFA provides level 1 health cash plan which comes along with numerous discounts and special offers, including gym discounts, online, high street and grocery retailers and many more.
- Death in service payment, full company sick pay and long service rewards.
- Tax efficiency schemes: Childcare vouchers and Cycle to Work.
- Free work wear and PPE.
- On-site parking is available.
- Focus on wellbeing and mental health awareness.
- Trust - we encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
- Development - we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

**For further information please visit our company website.**

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