Senior Technician - Machine Shop

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. ​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Company Overview:

Qioptiq Ltd. (an Excelitas company) designs and manufactures market leading Optronic solutions for Defence & Aerospace applications. Key markets include head up displays for commercial airliners, helmet mounted displays for 4th & 5th generation fast jet platforms, night vision for the dismounted soldier, and advanced electro-optics for airborne, maritime and vehicle platforms. Qioptiq has a world-renowned reputation for the highest standards of business integrity, customer service, product quality and cutting-edge innovation.

An exciting new opportunity has opened at the North Wales site for a Mechanical Design Engineer. The successful candidate will form part of the strong engineering team located on this site and will be responsible for the design of mechanical solutions in-line with business requirements.

Job Outline:

To operate CNC machines, producing high quality parts, working to tight tolerances.

Key Responsibilities:

Operate CNC machines in a fully functioning Machine Shop.

Set up relevant machinery to ensure efficient production of precision components within correct dimensions that is suitable for further processing.

Have the ability to read and interpret complex design drawings

Ensure health and safety is adhered to and maintained within the workshop

Look at how the machine shop can improve ways of working to reach greater productivity.

Ensure that the required quality and operating standards are satisfied throughout each stage of manufacture to achieve optimum quality.

Instruct other employees in the operation of machinery and processes and assists other personnel in the department

Ensure that the equipment and work area is cleaned and maintained in accordance with the operator’s maintenance schedule and the required departmental standards

Support the business needs by operating across the whole department as required and to fully participate in ongoing process/business improvement programmes

Plan if necessary, and to produce one off type components and special project work which is outside the average production level of work.

Personal Specification:

It is essential that all candidates have the following:

Mechanical Engineering Technical Certification

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Mechanical Engineering Qualification or Demonstrated Experience

Experience of NC Machining – setting and running

Understanding of health and safety in the workshop

Candidate flexibility may be required

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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

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