Machinist: CNC

Machinist: CNC

Division (Weir Minerals HBF)

Port Elizabeth

Onsite /Shift

Purpose of Role: To set-up and machining of products to specifications on production machines as well as inspection of products to specifications and work instructions.

Why choose Weir:

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their well-being. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
• Operate machines / equipment in accordance with safe work instructions.
• Set and operate specified machine. Sign first off components.
• Machine components to drawing specification within the required standard time.
• Work with tolerance of 12 microns.
• Maintain 100% quality throughput.
• Maintain 5S housekeeping and safety on machines.
• CNC horizontal and vertical borer (3-5 axis) and CNC lathe.
• Read and alter off sets on CNC programs.
• Identify inserts and trouble shoot where necessary.
• Use of measuring instruments – outside and inside mics, verniers, telescopic gauges, thread and blade mics, bore mics, thread gauges.
• Hard part machining.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Qualified Artisan N3/N4 Relevant Trade Certificate and three to five years related experience.
• Two to three years post apprenticeship experience.
• Good experience of CNC Fanuc systems and conventional machines.
• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate.

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