Working for Waukesha Bearings, a Dover company, as a Skilled CNC Operator you will be part of a fully integrated CAD/CAM manufacturing facility, utilising multi-axis CNC machining-centers for milling, turning and grinding operations, to produce customised designs from a variety of steel grades, copper, brass, aluminium and bronze.
The facility has a broad range of multi-axis milling and turning centres and associated equipment, the workload being a high-mix of customised fluid-film bearings, seals and isolators with typical applications in turbo and industrial machinery, supplying customers throughout Europe and further afield.
*Please Note: This is an initial 6 month fixed-term contract, working a mixture of early and back-shifts, Monday to Friday.
Salary is £44,919, inclusive of shift premium.
What You Will Bring
HNC or SVQ/NVQ level 4 in Mechanical Engineering, or time-served apprenticeship in a machining discipline A minimum of 5 years’ experience operating CNC machine tools within a lean-manufacturing work environment Experience working with machine control systems such as Fanuc, Mazak, Heidenhaim or Haas Proven ability to hold tight machining tolerances of less than .0025mm Experienced with precision inspection equipment including, but not limited to, micrometres, callipers, height gauges and bore gauges Ideally with experience in the power generation, oil & gas, aerospace or similar environment
What You Will Do
Read process sheets, blueprints and sketches of part to determine machining to be done, dimensional specifications, set up and operating requirements Locate and download programs from a DNC storage system Interpret work instructions, identify, select and install proper tooling for operations being performed Calculate proper feeds and speeds for a variety of steel grades, copper, brass, aluminium and bronze Read, understand, edit or write complete programs Intuitively understand capabilities of tooling and machinery Understand applicable quality systems and perform necessary quality inspections Apply principles of Lean Manufacturing to reduced setup times and improve productivity Visually inspects final components, boxing of parts to include cleaning, oiling, wrapping and boxing the final product for shipment Cleaning, fitting, filing, tapping, reaming, blending, polishing and aligning to ensure free action of movable parts and operating requirements Use precision measuring instruments and gauging devices and performs various quality inspection type procedures to include dimensional verification, properly identifies components after assembly/manufacture
DOVER PRECISION COMPONENTS:
Dover Precision Components ‘DPC’ (‘the Company’) is part of Dover Corporation’s (‘the Parent Company’) Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission-critical equipment components to deliver more affordable, cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently.
WE DELIVER CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Dover Precision Components delivers products and services that enhance performance, improve safety, reduce carbon emissions, and accelerate clean energy adoption, through collaborative customer relationships, expert engineering, and an innovative culture. Our strong Company portfolio is comprised of long products and services offered under Cook Compression, Cook Mechanical Field Services, Waukesha Bearings, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings, Inpro/Seal, Bearings Plus, and FW Murphy Production Controls. Our global footprint reaches more than twelve locations in the Americas and more than six locations in Europe and China.
BUILDING POTENTIAL. SUSTAINING PERFORMANCE. BOOSTING FUTURES.
We are diligent in recognizing our employees’ needs and providing an enriching experience through professional developmental opportunities. Our authentic, collaborative company culture, combined with a competitive suite of health and welfare offerings, emulates who we are. We are Dover Precision Components, #LifeAtDPC
We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.
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