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Are you a passionate woodworker with a keen eye for detail? Join our clients friendly and dynamic team as a Wood Machinist!Your primary focus will be to create high-quality wooden components for a range of projects, ensuring that each piece meets our stringent standards for craftsmanship and quality. Our clientbelieves in fostering a supportive and enjoyable work environment where everyone can thrive.
This role is intially a temporary role with an immediate start available.
Hours:
Monday to Thursday 06:00-14:30 Friday 06:00-13:30
Pay rate:
15.00 per hour
Responsibilities:
- using sawing machines, mortice machines, moulding machines, routers (which cut complex shapes), planes and drills
- using computer numerically controlled (CNC) machinery
- calculating how much wood you need and selecting the right kind
- using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacture (CAM) techniques
- reading and understanding technical drawings
- making jigs and templates for each task
- cutting and shaping wood
- treating wood with preservatives
- cleaning and servicing machines and sharpening or replacing blades.
Conditions:
- Workshops and factories are generally well ventilated with extractors to minimise the dust, but conditions may be still dusty and noisy.
- You would wear protective clothing, goggles, ear protectors and a dust mask with filters.
- The work can be physical, involving bending and stretching.
- You would need to lift heavy pieces of wood (although robotic equipment lifts the heaviest pieces).
- Equipment may be hazardous including sharp blades and dangerous machines (which must have safety guards).
You need to be:
- practical
- good at maths for taking measurements and making calculations
- mechanically minded
- able to follow health and safety rules
- good at concentrating
- able to work quickly and accurately
- able to work both on your own and in a team
- good at working with your hands
- able to follow technical instructions closely.
If you would like to find out more about this excviting role then get in touch today, we look forward to speaking with you.
