CNC Grinder

At Waukesha Bearings , a proud member of Dover Precision Components, we invite you to be part of our dynamic Computer Aided Manufacturing facility. As a Skilled CNC Operator, you will play a crucial role in utilizing advanced CNC machining centers for turning, milling, and grinding operations. Your expertise will help us create customized designs from a variety of materials, including steel grades, copper, brass, aluminum, and bronze.

Our facility boasts a wide range of multi-axis machine tools, including lathes, mills, and grinders. You will be working on a high-mix of customized fluid-film bearings, seals, and isolators, serving customers across Europe and beyond.

We offer a competitive salary structure with a 37-hour work week , Monday to Friday, under permanent employment contracts:

• £44,919.62 for a rotating shift pattern of early (6am) and backshifts (2pm)
• £52,452.37 for night shift work

* These rates include a shift premium. Additional benefits include productivity bonuses, employer pension contributions up to 13%, life insurance, and 25 days of holiday. Plus, enjoy attractive overtime rates!

• Time-served apprenticeship in a machining discipline or SVQ/NVQ level 3 or HNC in Mechanical Engineering
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience operating CNC machine tools in a lean-manufacturing environment
• Established experience with Rotary Table Grinders, CNC Table Grinders, or 5 Axis CNC Grinders, and/or milling experience with multi-axis machine tools (ideally Correa and/or Doosan)
• Familiarity with machine control systems such as Fanuc, Mazak, Heidenhain, or Haas
• Proven ability to maintain tight machining tolerances of less than .0025mm
• Experience with precision inspection equipment, including micrometers, calipers, height gauges, and bore gauges
• Experience in power generation, oil & gas, aerospace, or similar environments is a plus

• Read process sheets, blueprints, and sketches to determine machining requirements and specifications
• Locate and download programs from a DNC storage system
• Interpret work instructions and select the appropriate tooling for operations
• Calculate feeds and speeds for various materials
• Read, understand, edit, or write complete programs
• Understand the capabilities of tooling and machinery
• Perform necessary quality inspections in line with applicable quality systems
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce setup times and enhance productivity
• Visually inspect final components and ensure quality standards are met
• Box parts for shipment, including cleaning, oiling, wrapping, and boxing
• Perform cleaning, fitting, filing, tapping, reaming, blending, polishing, and aligning tasks
• Utilize precision measuring instruments for quality inspection procedures
• Properly identify components after assembly/manufacture

We value diversity and consider various job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining pay rates, including responsibilities, experience, education, location, and key skills. Your contributions will be recognized and rewarded as part of our Total Rewards program.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination. If you require reasonable accommodations during the application process, please let us know. We are here to support you!

Join us at Waukesha Bearings and take your career to the next level!