Machinist II

As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.

The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.

This role will implement the programmes as designed by the CNC programmer to manufacture components to customer specifications and prescripted aircraft standards on the CNC Machines.

• Participate in a positive and proactive EHS culture across the site.
• Perform CNC operations using a variety of different machines – including lathes, milling, and Laser equipment.
• Understand, interpret and work to Engineering drawings and to work to tight tolerances.
• Provide methods and technical support to other members of the team wherever necessary.
• Develop tooling solutions for both cutting and fixturing as needed.
• Working in conjunction with the manufacturing engineers and CNC programmer, operate the CNC to meet the daily production targets.
• Produce and edit NC programs via the machine control and/or ISO code.
• Ensure that full documentation is kept up to date detailing the CNC path, featuring and tooling information.
• Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.
• Document actions by completing production and quality logs.
• Contribute new ideas and positive support to the current processes by improving productivity.
• Assist in solving manufacturing and quality issues utilising root cause and analysis tools.
• Sharing knowledge and experience and support coaching and mentoring to new employees and apprentices.
• Support and participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives across Shop Operations. (I.e. Yellow Belt LEAN Manufacturing, 6S initiatives, cost reductions, housekeeping)
• To carry out any other duties that may be necessary to meet departmental objectives.

• Team Player with the ability to work alone and use own initiative with minimum supervision.
• Previous experience of manufacturing with CNC equipment and controls
• Previous CNC Machining experience
• Previous experience on Mazatrol/Shop Mill controls would be a distinct advantage
• Flexible approach to working various shift patterns
• Willingness to be trained across departments, supporting flexible working requirements