CNC Machinist - 12 month contract

Job description

Job Title: CNC Machinist
Location: Belfast
Job Type: Initial 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Start Date: By 16th October 2017
Hours: 37 per week Monday to Friday (4.5 hour day on Friday) with flexibility on start and finish times.
Salary: negotiable + benefits including paid over time, pensions, healthcare cash plan, 201 hours annual leave pro rata.

Thales teams deliver cutting-edge solutions to armed forces the world over. We are Europe's number one supplier of defence electronics and a leading provider of integrated air defence systems. But our people don't just work with incredibly advanced technology. The armoured vehicles we build can resist the full force of improvised explosive devices, while our avionics solutions control some of the world's most iconic military aircraft. Together, our people make the world safer.

Our Belfast site has a new opportunity for a CNC Machinist to join their expanding team on an initial 12 month fixed term contract. As a CNC Machinist you will manufacture and inspect high precision components, sub-assemblies, tooling and fixtures. The main driver for the role is to ensure production schedules and requirements are met at standard cost.

If you have completed your apprenticeship and have experience working as a CNC Machinist and want to work for a global engineering company creating complex products, then this position could be for you.

Duties required:

· Responsible for the set-up and operation of major plant equipment i.e. C.N.C. machine tools in order to manufacture high precision ammunition components, Tooling, Gauging, Jig and fixture details and R&D hardware.
· Shop Floor programming using M.D.I. and G codes to produce C.N.C. programmes for the manufacture of R&D hardware and Tooling.
· Responsible for the step by step prove out of program by diagnosing errors to prevent damage to plant equipment and ensure correct manufacture of components.
· Responsible for recording data on statistical process control (SPC) data base units or control charts.
· Responsible for calibration and plausibility checks on post process gauging.
· Responsible for the quality of machine components to drawing specification and quality standards.
· Record any necessary quality defect data on factory management system.
· Responsible for progressing finished components to other work groups.
· Responsible for identifying any errors found within process sheets and measurement plans and escalate. Skills and experience required:

· Experience working as a Machine Technician or CNC Machinist
· Ideally completed an apprenticeship as a turner or skilled machinist but is flexible depending on experience.
· Must be able to understand information given on technical drawings and apply that information in the programming and operation of C.N.C machine tools.
· Ideally have machining centre experience. Together We believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. If you have a need for flexibility then please discuss with your Resourcing Business partner.