Abbey Precision Ltd (est. 1985) is a precision engineering company based on its own site in Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes, that specialises in high precision component manufacture primarily for the motorsport, automotive and military sectors. We are a profitable company that has grown year on year, employing 50 people across two shifts. We are a busy, forward thinking company investing heavily in automated plant and technology to maintain our position as a key supplier.
We are looking to recruit additional experienced engineers to work in our busy machine shop, ideally in our milling section, acting either as setter/operators, or as programmer/setter/operators. We have a vacancy for 2 skilled millers on our day or late shift (3:30-11:30pm).
Abbey Precision has six 5-axis mills, and fifteen 3 axis mills, as well as four Matsuura 5-axis 10 pallet loading machines. Our turning department is well equipped with three DMG Mori NTX machines as well as other traditional lathes. We have a J & S CNC grinder, and use FANUC on all of our machine controllers.
Details of our plant are on our website.
ROLE and DUTIES:
1. To set and operate machines under the guidance of our supervisor. The business has well defined procedures for our engineers to prepare jobs for manufacture. Employees are expected to be able to retrieve programs and locate fixtures, and set the machine, producing the first part for inspection, and then running a job through to completion.
2. Maintaining accurate records of the jobs undertaken.
3. For programmers, to program and prove out new jobs.
There may be the opportunity to progress within the company. Some training can be provided although this is not a trainee position.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Relevant recent experience in a similar role, in an engineering environment.
- The ability to use bench checking tools, such as height gauges, verniers and micrometers.
- Knowledge of milling, the types of tooling used and setting procedures.
- Good eye for detail, and an accurate and careful worker.
- Ability to read technical drawings, including geometric tolerances.
- (preferred) Time served, having completed a recognised apprenticeship or similar.
- (for programmers) The use of a known CAM package, such as Mastercam, Hypermill, OneCNC, etc.
- Willing to work additional hours when required to “get the job done”.
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Job Type: Full-time (40 hours a week), 8am to 4pm (approx) Monday to Friday. There may be some flexibility in these timings. This is a permanent role. We would also consider people for our late shift (3:30pm-11:30pm) which has a 1.25X pay uplift.
Salary: £15-£20.00ph (£31,200-£41,600PA). There is overtime generally available every week, which is paid at 1.5X. Rates offered are dependent on skill set.
Abbey pays a 10% pension of basic rate, offers 22+8 holiday days initially (which increases with length of service), has free on site electric car charging, weekly staff snacks and 2 annual staff events. We sponsor the MK Lightning Ice Hockey Team and Bedford Blues Rugby Team and provide free staff tickets to games, and have a sponsorship at the Bedfordshire Golf Club meaning staff can have free golf rounds there on a rota basis for those so inclined.
In addition, Abbey has 2 holiday lodges (one in Great Yarmouth, one in the Cotswolds) for staff and their families to use for free holidays, subject to length of service requirements.
Early application is advised. Please supply a current CV and a brief letter of application. Please ensure relevant qualifications are detailed on your CV.
Visits to the company by appointment may be possible to discuss the role before an application is made. Please contact reception at the business (9-3pm) to make an appointment to visit.