Advanced Technician - CNC

Opportunity to join one of the UK’s most advanced Research & Technology organisations and champion of breakthrough manufacturing and engineering innovation.

Established across 3 geographic locations, this combined centre of excellence supports a diverse range of manufacturing industry, providing Specialist R&D, Advanced Manufacturing Management, Factory Design, and Training across multiple businesses and sectors.

About to commence the next chapter in its growth and development strategy, we seek career driven and agile talent from industry, academia, and other leading organisations to work in this truly unique environment.

Positioned as an employer of choice, the culture of this organisation is driven by success and wellbeing resulting in one of the most extensive and progressive employee benefits packages available, designed to inspire, develop and reward employees to the full including:

• Fully flexible working including compressed hours, remote working, part-time hours, flexible start and finish times. And career breaks. Tell us what works for you and don’t let anything stop you from applying!
• Enhanced Holiday leave with accumulated days plus option to buy & sell
• Private Health Insurance from Vitality Health
• Life Insurance
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Income Protection in the event of long-term illness or incapacity to work
• Salary Sacrifice (tax efficient Bike 2 Work plus Car Lease Scheme including competitive on-site EV charging)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity support
• Professional subscriptions paid plus access to Leadership Academy
• Long service recognition plus contribution awards
• Envious working environment with free parking, excellent public transport links, employee discounts and on-site canteen, plus more…

The Role   

The Advanced Technician role will involve supporting the Subtractive Manufacturing processes from job request through to component delivery

Activities in the role will likely include:

• Supporting Manufacturing Engineers on delivering products and services
• Providing technical input into manufacturing feasibility reviews
• Machine tool programming, setting and operation
• Mentoring of Apprentices

The Person

The ideal candidate will be apprentice trained or have equivalent experience in:

• Programming
• Setting and operation of 3 CNC machine tools
• Milling and / or Turning Experience
• Reading and understanding Engineering Drawings
• CAD / CAM knowledge

In addition will have/be

• Effective verbal communication and active listening skills.
• Strong technical communication with ability to explain complex ideas.
• Proficient digital communication skills for utilizing digital systems, such as email, messaging platforms, and project management tools.
• Collaboration and teamwork skills, including digital collaboration and coordination through virtual platforms or software.

To apply for the position of the Advanced Technician role forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Matthew Fielding.