CNC Operator

Company Description

Dover Precision Components delivers performance‑critical solutions for rotating and reciprocating machinery across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical, and general processing markets. Comprising Waukesha Bearings, Bearings Plus, Inpro Seal and Cook Compression brands, the portfolio includes hydrodynamic bearings, active magnetic bearings, system and bearing protection, and reciprocating compressor valves, sealing technologies, pistons, rods and more. Each solution is custom‑engineered to provide optimum efficiency, reliability, and productivity, and is backed by comprehensive aftermarket services.

As a Skilled CNC Operator at Waukesha Bearings, a part of Dover Precision Components, you will work in a fully integrated Computer‑Aided Manufacturing facility, utilising CNC machining centres for turning, milling and grinding operations to produce custom designs from a variety of steel grades, copper, brass, aluminium and bronze. The facility houses a broad range of multi‑axis machine tools, lathes, mills and associated equipment.

The workload consists of a high‑mix of custom‑made fluid‑film bearings, seals and isolators with typical applications in turbo and industrial machinery, supplying customers throughout Europe and beyond.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Read process sheets, blueprints and sketches to determine machining, dimensional specifications, set‑up and operating requirements
• Locate and download programs from a DNC storage system
• Interpret work instructions, select and install proper tooling for operations
• Calculate proper feeds and speeds for a variety of materials (steel, copper, brass, aluminium, bronze)
• Read, understand, edit or write complete programs
• Understand machining capabilities of tooling and machinery
• Follow applicable quality systems and perform necessary quality inspections
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce set‑up times and improve productivity
• Visually inspect final components
• Package parts for shipment (cleaning, oiling, wrapping)
• Perform cleaning, fitting, filing, tapping, reaming, blending, polishing and aligning to ensure free action of movable parts
• Use precision measuring instruments and gauging devices to perform dimensional verification
• Identify components after assembly or manufacture

The role operates on a rotating shift pattern: 2 weeks early (6 am) followed by 2 weeks back‑shift (2 pm). Including an 18 % shift premium, the total earnings amount to £44,919.62, plus productivity bonuses, pension and life insurance.

• 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 within a lean‑manufacturing environment
• Established milling experience with multi‑axis machine tools, ideally Correa and/or Doosan or similar
• Experience with machine control systems such as Fanuc, Mazak, Heidenhain or Haas
• Proven ability to maintain tight machining tolerances of less than 0.0025 mm
• Experience with precision inspection equipment (micrometres, callipers, height gauges and bore gauges)
• Ideally experience in the power generation, oil & gas, aerospace or similar environment

Dover Precision Components delivers products and services that enhance performance, improve safety, reduce carbon emissions, and accelerate clean‑energy adoption, through collaborative customer relationships, expert engineering, and an innovative culture. Our global footprint spans more than twelve locations in the Americas and more than six locations in Europe and China. We provide a supportive, collaborative company culture and competitive health and welfare benefits, and invest in professional development opportunities for our employees.

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• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Machinery Manufacturing