EDM Operator & Setter

Coventry

9 months ago

Applications closed

EDM Operator & Setter

Permanent Role

Coventry, Ansty Park

Day Shift + half day Friday (no weekends)

Starting Salary: £40,770.25

About us:

This Business is an international leader in the aerospace, defence and energy markets, employing more than 60,000 people at over 40 manufacturing facilities, and regional offices worldwide.

Working closely with their customers, this business delivers technologically differentiated systems and products for the most demanding environments, with high certification requirements for applications across its core end markets. Through focusing on engineering and operational excellence, this business builds broad installed bases of equipment and provides services and support across a fleet of approximately 73,000 aircraft.

Business Core values:

Winning culture, valued customers, passionate people, and engaged leadership are what have allowed them to become the company they are today.

The Role:

Are you an enthusiastic, driven, and hard-working individual who wants to further your career as an Electrical Discharge Machining Operator & Setter? You will become a Subject Matter Expert on this niche machinery in an internationally renowned, industry-leading Aerospace company.

Responsibilities of the role:

Operate EDM Aztec and Sarix machinery
Drill to specification measurements on a variety of materials for set projects
Operate on Aerospace braking system components to a specific measurement
Review engineering drawings
Complete variety of other responsibilities including conventional drilling, benching, and quality checking with inspection equipmentSkills required:

Experience operating CNC Machinery or similar equipment
Previous experience with conventional drilling in a manufacturing environment is advantageous
Can review and interpret engineering drawings
Has worked within a tight tolerance when operating machinery

Benefits:

Free car parking, Competitive pay package, Career progression opportunities, Pension up to 10% company contribution, Holiday 25 plus stats, Subsidised canteen with Starbucks, Life Assurance, ACIP, (Annual Cash Incentive) Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing, Employee Perks - offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services, Income Protection, Business Resource Groups, and Volunteering day off

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