About this vacancy

After making caterpillar tracks and shell casings during the second world war, Dobson and Beaumont developed into thread rolling specialists during the latter half of the 20th century. Building on the years of experience within the business, we offer same day quotes, industry leading lead times when you need them, and aim to foster strong, long term relationships with our customers who trust us with their reputation. Whether you require a thread rolled component, or a precision engineered part, we can help. There is an exciting new opportunity for a CNC Technician Apprentice to join the Dobson and Beaumont team at their site in Blackburn and work towards a Level 3 Machining Technician Qualification.

An employee in this occupation will be responsible for the quality and accuracy of their work. They also must work efficiently and be productive in the work they undertake.  They must work both individually and as part of a larger team. They must work within the relevant health, safety and environmental regulations. This includes the use of appropriate protective clothing and equipment.  They are responsible for the correct use and housekeeping of machinery, tools and equipment. All work must be completed in a safe and efficient manner as directed by supervisory staff.

Duties/main responsibilties include:

Duties include:

• Conduct safety checks and performance monitoring for machining, associated equipment and surrounding work area.
• Receive, read and interpret engineering data and documentation, engineering drawings and technical data. Contribute to or plan the days machining schedule.
• Check and inspect materials to be machined to ensure that they conform to quality standards. Identify and report any issues or faults such as incorrect grades, dimensions and thicknesses.
• Plan and prepare sequence for the machining activities. Ensure that the correct tooling, work holding, and materials are used. This applies to conventional complex or CNC complex machining tasks.
• Set up, operate, adjust or edit conventional or CNC machining equipment settings and programmes for the machine tool being used.
• Machine high-quality complex components using a broad range of processes. For example, internal or external thread cutting, slots and pockets, internal or external under cutting. Also profile forms, tapered and eccentric diameters, bored holes, and tee slots.
• Inspect components produced. Adjust the machining equipment or programme and tooling to ensure components meet quality requirements.
• Identify, communicate and report issues affecting machining component quality, quantity and deadlines.
• Complete machining documentation at all stages of the work activity. For example, standard operational procedures, control documentation and contribution to audits.
• Maintain and restore the machining work area, performing housekeeping and waste management as appropriate. Ensure tools, unused materials and equipment are returned to a safe, clean and approved condition on completion of machining work.
• Keep stakeholders for example, customers, colleagues and line managers informed about machining work.
• Perform scheduled daily inspection and machine shut down or safe isolation.
• Support continuous improvement activity to address business problems.

Working week

Monday – Thursday

7:45AM – 4:45PM

Friday

7:45AM – 12:45PM