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CNC Operator

Location: Darwen

Job Type: Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week over a 4-day week. Occasional working a 4-day week over a 5-day operational week.

Salary: Competitive based on skills/ experience

Job Description

The CNC operator has the responsibility of ensuring work flows through the CNC department and jobs are taken to the next operation in line with production requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaising with manager to understand clear production plans (CNC shop workload planning/scheduling).
• Undertaking CNC tasks delegated by the CNC Team Leader &/or Senior Management
• Ensuring their performance within the CNC team is of a high standard.
• Undertaking training and development set by the CNC Team Leader &/or Senior Management.
• Reporting to the Team Leader and Senior Management.
• Work with the Team Leader to assist in the Implementation of CNC lean practices Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives (Kaizen, toolbox talks, cutting tool technology and so forth).
• Discussing, resolving or escalating issues.
• Monitoring and maintaining health and safety standards.
• Supporting the Team Leader and deputising in their absence in relation to CNC decisions.
• Daily communication with the Team Leader & Senior Management remains an essential part of the role for production plan compliance.
• Maintain compliance to the Brookhouse Code of Conduct.
• Advocate Brookhouse UK policies and procedures through compliance and communications.
  
  

Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 in CNC (or equivalent)
• Time served machinist with the ability to load set up and operate large CNC machines
• Working knowledge of CNC machines, procedures and processes within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to work as a part of the team whilst using own initiative to make autonomous decisions.
  
  

Benefits

• 4-day working week
• Overtime Rates
• Long Service Awards
• 28 days holidays (based on 4-day week)
• On-site Occupational Health
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Cash Plan Benefit
• Bike2Work Scheme
  
  

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• India Mill Darwen Lancashire BB3 1AD United Kingdom
• +44 (0) 01254 706000
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