Apprentice CNC Machinist
Apprentice CNC Machinist
- Employer: Dobson and Beaumont Ltd
- Location: Blackburn
- Vacancy Ref: 00001989
- Hours Per Week: 39
- Wage Per Week: £312.00
- Sector: Engineering
As a CNC Machinist Apprentice you will be working on our various CNC machines, initially running machines already set, but gradually progressing to setting and then programming the machines.
CNC Machinist Apprentice Job Description
Working on our various CNC machines, initially running machines already set, but gradually progressing to setting and then programming the machines.
We have single and twin spindle CNC lathes some with single turrets and some with twin turrets, sliding head CNC lathes, and various manual machines. The majority of work is lathe based. We have Nakamura, Star, CMZ, Hardinge, and a Doosan Puma machines, the majority of which have been bought since 2021.
The role would involve:
- Selecting existing programmes from the archive, sending to the CNC machine, setting tooling and getting parts to a first off stage.
- Running the machine, monitoring tool wear and changing tooling accordingly, maintaining parts to specification.
- Programming parts from customer drawings.
- All in production inspection is done by the operator themselves.
The role requires the following key attributes:
- Good basic maths to convert metric / imperial, calculate lengths and dimensions.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to inspect work to drawing.
- Pride in quality of work, rather than volume of work.
- Team player, willing to take and offer help and advice where it is useful.
Training would be through existing operators and external training courses.
Career progression into other roles may be possible over time, and the business has a philosophy of developing its employees as much as possible.
Ultimately we would prefer all technicians to be shift based, but your training and development period would be on days. You would not progress onto shifts until you were ready.
Training to be provided
- L3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competencies) Machining.
- L3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge).