Time left to apply: End Date: April 18, 2025 (29 days left to apply)
Job Requisition ID: R0276998
Location: Belfast, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better and keep us safer.
Our Opportunity
As a CNC Machinist, you will support manufacture and inspect high precision components, sub-assemblies, tooling, and fixtures in a total quality team environment in order to meet production schedules and requirements.
About You
As a Machine Technician, you will ideally have served an apprenticeship as a turner or skilled machinist with proven post-apprenticeship experience. You will already have the ability to understand information given on technical drawings and apply that information in the programming and operation of CNC machine tools.
Key Duties
* Responsible for the set-up and operation of major plant equipment i.e. C.N.C. machine tools in order to manufacture high precision missile 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 and to edit C.N.C. part programmes during prove out and production runs.
* Responsible for the step-by-step prove out of programs by diagnosing errors to prevent damage to plant equipment and ensure correct manufacture of components.
* Responsible for recording data on statistical process control (S.P.C.) data base units or control charts, monitoring and analysing such data to resolve problems in controlling the machining process.
* Responsible for calibration/plausibility checks on post-process gauging (P.P.G) to assure correct part measurements.
* Responsible for the quality of machine components to drawing specification and quality standards, using metrology equipment.
* Accountable for own productivity and quality and recording any necessary quality defect data on factory management system (F.M.S.) to facilitate traceability.
* Responsible for progressing finished components to other work groups by actively participating in materials handling and processing correct progress data on the factory management system (F.M.S.)
* Responsible for identifying any errors found within process sheets and measurement plans and ensuring any such errors are reported to M.E. for correction.
* Work in a continuous improvement environment to achieve, maintain, and improve product quality and strive to reduce machining cycle times, lead time, and production costs.
* Detailed training of other employees and apprentices in the most effective methods of performing tasks & duties.
You will be supported by an ongoing training program over 2-3 years on steadily larger and more complex jobs to meet the manufacturing and quality requirements in line with the total quality concept.
Please note current working hours are due to change and any successful applicants must be open to future shift patterns.
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries, our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.
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