CNC Machinist
Malton

The CNC Machinist activities span the following key areas: Production of machined parts by planning, programming, setting up and operating both manual and CNC machines: Continual Improvement and Safety. you will maintain high quality standards including keeping records, maintain equipment and supplies

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Production

• Plan machining operations by reading works orders, engineering drawings, specifications and other work instructions
• Resolving issues or queries with drawings or other work instructions
• Programming CNC lathes and milling machines
• Proving programmes and other first-off operations
• Setting and operating both manual and CNC machine tools
• Ensuring accurate routing data and other issues are recorded
• Organising and maintaining both tools and the working environment to achieve efficient operations
• Working with the Shift Team Leader to continually push machine operations for the best productivity

Continual Improvement

• Ongoing assessment of machining processes and procedures to identify and implement improvements
• Identifying new working methods, tooling or other systems that may improve efficiency
• Identify Lean and 5S opportunities

Safety

• Knowledge and understanding of hazards, PPE requirements and emergency procedures
• Responsible for house-keeping of allocated work areas
• Promote adherence to JFN’s Health and Safety Policy, for example:
  • Reporting near misses and accidents
  • Point of work risk assessments and method statements

Quality

• Adherence to JFN’s manufacturing processes and procedures to support consistency and quality of manufacturing work
• Work with Production Engineer(s) and Inspectors to resolve quality issues
• Complete self-inspection and measuring of components prior to final Inspection

Key Skills and Competencies

• A wide range of precision machine shop skills and experience
• A thorough understanding of engineering drawings and dimensional/geometric tolerances
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• General competency in computers, CNC machine programming and computer-aided manufacturing tools
• A commitment to continuous improvement

James Fisher & Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and as a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.