Machinist (Aerospace)

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12 months ago

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Machinist (Aerospace)

£17 - £18.50 per hour + Monday to Friday + Days Only + Overtime + Enhanced Holiday + Enhanced Pension + Employee Cash Plan + Life Assurance + Internal and External Training

Harlow

Are you a Manual Machinist looking for an opportunity within a market leading organisation that offer brilliant training, work/life balance and extensive additional benefits?

Are you looking to join a company who have an extensive work pipeline, due to their likeminded team of professional and skilled engineers and limitless machining capabilities?

This company provide a range of precision engineering and aviation services to maintain, repair and overhaul a range of aircraft components. With decades of experience offering services from component repair and overhaul, NDT and inspection services, quality is at the heart of everything they do.

This role will see the suitable candidate carry out a range of general and specified machining tasks on lathes, mills, jig borers and grinders. The ideal candidate will have time management skills, working to strict deadlines, and the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

If you are a Machinist looking for a role with brilliant earning potential and extensive benefits package, apply today.

The Role:

Use a range of machinery including lathes, mills, jig borers and grinders to perform repairs to customer equipment in accordance to approved technical data and order requirements
Carry out routine and preventative maintenance tasks on machinery as required
Comply with all safety requirements and ensure the correct use of PPE
Removal and installation of bushings, bearings, cups, liners as requiredThe Person:

Proven experience in a similar role
Experience within the aerospace industry advantageous but not essentialJob Reference: BBBH19127

Keywords: Machinist, Aerospace, Lathes, Mills, Jig Borers, Gridners, Technician, Harlow, Essex, North West London, Engineering, Precision

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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