Engineering Technician Work Experience (Machinist)

Published - 14th Dec 2023

Metaltech Precision Ltd – Chard.

Brief overview of the role

To gain a brief overview into a precision engineering company and grasp the level of advanced technology involved in a fast paced highly skilled environment.

Work Experience summary

• Expected Hours
  • Monday – Thursday 08:00 – 17:00, Friday 08:00 – 13:00
  • Total hours per week: 39.00
• Possible start date
  • Open and dependent on availability and current business pressures.

Description

Main duties observed with some involvement will include:

• Machinists in the advanced Manufacturing Engineering sector are predominantly involved in highly skilled, complex, and precision work, machining components from specialist materials using conventional and/or CNC machine tools such as centre lathes, vertical and horizontal milling machines, horizontal and cylindrical grinding machines, electro discharge machines, single and multi- axis CNC machine tools centre.
• They will be expected identify and mitigate any issues by determining best practice, along with machine and tool suitability, to then program, set up, operate and adjust/edit equipment settings as applicable to the machine tool being used to produce precision components for several industry sectors (oil and gas, renewable energies, medical, motion control valves, aerospace, defence, to name a few).
• When using CNC equipment, they will be expected to be able to produce, prove and/or edit programmes. During and on completion of the machining operations they will be expected to measure and check the components being produced and adjust the equipment/programme to ensure components meet the required specification.
• Following Health & Safety in the workplace

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

• Good practical skills.

Personal qualities

• Work using your own initiative.
• Accurate and thorough.
• A genuine interest in engineering and mechanical processes.
• Sensible.
• Reliable.
• Hardworking.
• Able to follow instructions.

Future prospects

Prospects are excellent. Metaltech are keen to progress any interest shown by candidates during their work experience week in seeking a career within the Precision Engineering sector.

For such candidates we would encourage you to apply to Metaltech for a class leading apprenticeship.

Things to consider

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applicants have been received.

About the employer

Employer

Metaltech Precision Ltd

www.metal-tech.com

Disability Confident

Employer is not registered as Disability Confident

Description

We offer a range of high-precision machining and fabrication facilities rarely matched in the sub-contract industry. Implementing lean manufacturing techniques and shop floor data collection, we are able to remain at the forefront of sub-contract manufacturing. With over 50 CNC machines and 70 staff, we can offer a diversity of supply from sliding head turning to a fully welded fabrication. Specialising in exotic materials such as Hastelloy, Inconel, Monel, Titanium and Duplex. We can source additional services such as, EDM wire eroding, laser cutting, presswork, gear cutting and plating through our approved suppliers.

Email your interest to: [email protected]

Alternatively post to.

Metaltech Precision Ltd

Yonder Hill

Chard Junction

Somerset

TA20 4QR