CNC Turner

Job Description

Job Title: CNC TurnerLocation: Long Eaton, NottinghamshireSalary: £27,500 - £29,500Job Type: 37 hours per week - 7.00am to 3.30pm Mon-Thurs (30 mins lunch), 7.00am to 12.00pm Fri (no lunchbreak)TecQuipment is the leading provider of high-quality educational equipment for engineering disciplines. The companys laboratory products are used by students and educators across the world, in over 1500 establishments in more than 100 countries.We have recently become Employee-Owned. This move secures the longevity of the company and means that customers purchasing their best-in-class laboratory teaching products and software will be supported for many years to come. An Employee-Owned Trust hasbeen set up that puts the TecQuipment employees in the driving seat of managing the companys future. An Employee Forum that consists of members of each department within the company represents the employees as the primary shareholders in the business. Twomembers of this Forum have been appointed to the TecQuipment Trustees Board of Directors.The role:Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced CNC Turner to join our busy and highly motivated team on a permanent contract, within our Covid secure working environment.The work is varied, interesting and demanding and we expect high standards for quality and performance. With a time served background you will be expected to manufacture a wide range of steel and aluminium components on our Mazak CNC Turning machines. Youwill require a good practical knowledge of CNC machining.You will join our manufacturing department, ensuring that quality standards are met on all components, by following company processes, and procedures. Our products are designed to support the teaching of engineering principles, and all the finished workis visible to the end customers. We pride ourselves on delivering an excellent quality of finish and it is therefore imperative that you have great attention to detail and work to an exceptionally neat standard.Your main responsibilities will include:

• Programming, Setting and Operating Mazak CNC Turning Machines within a low volume, small batch environment (some machines have live tooling)
• Self-inspection of components using manual measuring equipment
• Creation of Mazatrol programmes for new components
• Ensure manufactured parts are produced in the most efficient manner.
• Setting and running multiple machines when the component and/or batch sizes allow.

Essential:

• Programming, setting and operating experience of CNC Turning machinery - preferably Mazak Machinery.
• CNC Turning experience within a similar hi-tech environment - ideally apprentice trained
• Able to work accurately to deadlines.
• An ability to read 1st and 3rd angle engineering drawings.
• An enthusiastic team player with a can-do/flexible attitude
• Continual process improvement attitude

Desirable:

• Relevant qualifications.
• A willingness to help in other areas of the factory should the demand arise.
• Conventional Turning experience
• Experience of programming with Edgecam
• Manual and/or CNC Milling experience

Benefits:

• 26 days Holiday + Bank Holidays.
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Clean working environment
• Free parking

About Tecquipment:We design and make lab equipment used by universities and colleges to teach engineering so quality of function and finish are critically important. Operating at the extreme end of high mix/low volume electro-mechanical manufacturing, we have evolved approachesthat have served the business well and now are looking for the successful candidate to drive the identification and implementation of manufacturing best practise tailored to our particular product mix and business needs.TecQuipment manufactures of over 400 different products in our site in Long Eaton, near Nottingham. We typically complete and ship around 60 sales orders per month, each of which may include multiple products. The products cover a range from simple forcesand moments kits through to wind-tunnels and gas turbines so there is tremendous variety and different challenges every day.Please note: Please click the APPLY button and to submit your CV and Cover Letter.Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of: CNC Programmer, CNC, Operator, CNC Operator, CNC Machinist, Machine Operator, Machinist, Turner, CNC Turner, CNC Operative, CNC Engineer, CNC Miller, Miller, Machine Operative, CNC Setter, Setter, CNCProgramming, Machine CNC Turner, CNC Engineering may also be considered for this role.

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