Overview
Gardner Denver is a leading provider of mission-critical flow control and compression equipment and associated aftermarket parts, consumables, and services, which it sells across multiple attractive end-markets within the industrial, energy and medical industries. Its broad and complete range of compressor, vacuum and blower products and services, along with its application expertise and over 160 years of engineering heritage, allows Gardner Denver to provide differentiated product and service offerings for its customers' specific uses.
Job Title
CNC MACHINIST
Location
Redditch, Worcestershire
Responsibilities
- Actively participate as a team member within the department, whilst providing support to all associated areas of operation, including routine maintenance checks.
- Provide support and guidance to other employees, including the training of new employees on all aspects of the machining process, including safety, in order that the machine tool can be operated in a safe and efficient manner.
- Maintain technical standards at all times, and demonstrate the capability and willingness to produce, edit, prove out and improve CNC programmes without supervisory or Production Engineering support.
- Maintain quality and accuracy of the machined product by carrying out checks and inspections using the full range of available equipment.
- Produce components within the agreed standard time, and continually seek improved methods of manufacture.
- Maintain machine tool setup by carrying out adjustments for tool wear and, when necessary, replace cutting tools such as tips; assist with pre-setting and tool build-up procedures as required.
- Demonstrate flexibility within the machine shop and across shift requirements.
- Set and operate the majority of machine tools within a cell, and with minimal training be willing and capable of operating all machines within a cell.
- Offer ideas and suggestions for continuous process improvement.
- Supervise shifts not normally covered by a supervisor and provide cutter grinding service when necessary.
- Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required within the scope of the role.
- Ensure safe working practices and all health and safety policies are adhered to at all times.
Basic Qualifications
Proven experience of working with CNC machine tools.
Travel & Work Arrangements
Fully site based.
Key Competencies
- Ability to interpret engineering specifications and drawings
- Ability to use measuring equipment
- Ability to produce products to Gardner Denver quality requirements
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a small team
- Understanding of health and safety in the workplace
- Working to lean practices and techniques
What We Offer
- 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (Option to purchase 5 days after probation period)
- 7% Employer Pension Contribution
- Westfield Health Medical Cash Plan Cover
- Death in Service Benefit of 4 x salary
- Cycle scheme (After probation period)
- Electric Car Scheme (After 1 year employment)
- 10% of salary in shares after 1 year of employment
- Costco Gold Company member, allowing employees to join
- Employee Assistance Program
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Policies