CNC Programmer / Setter

at  Morgan Advanced Materials

Overview:
At Morgan Advanced Materials, our rich history and dedication to innovation define who we are. Since our establishment in the UK in 1856, we have expanded globally, now operating across 70 sites in 18 countries. Our goal is to create a more sustainable world and enhance quality of life. We actively pursue this purpose through the development and production of advanced materials.
Within our business unit, we specialise in innovating cutting-edge carbon, graphite, and carbide products that deliver outstanding performance. We use our expertise to tackle complex challenges across many diverse industries to provide effective solutions for our valued customers.
Our products are shaping a better future; from enabling electric cars to charge faster and drive longer distances to maximising the operational efficiency of wind turbines. We are proud to help generate power for billions of people, deliver water to drought-stricken regions, improve the efficiency of industrial pumps, and protect lives both on the land and in the air.
Key Figures: Revenue £1,114.7m (2023), ~8,500 employees, manufacturing in 20+ countries, and a global customer portfolio. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK. Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index.

Responsibilities:

• Program, operate and maintain the machines in department simultaneously.
• Work from production orders to perform designated operations.
• Understand process improvement, component identification, material identification and inventory issues.
• Reduce lead times and follow Kanban Process.
• Perform set-up, program, operate, and maintain CNC machines
• Download and adjust part programs with wear and geometry offsets.
• Responsible for bar stock put away and disposal of waste chips.
• Maintain coolant and all oil levels on machines.
• Follow work order, blueprint and standard instructions during machine setup.
• Change collets, tool inserts, tool blocks and tool holders.
• Assist with training of other operators.
• Read and understand manufacturing drawings.
• Program Milling machines and Lathes to manufacture customer components.
• Develop CNV programs for production runs and ensure that the information is correctly saved.
• Maintain tooling data base.
• Make manual program adjustments when required.
• Eliminate non-value added activities.
• Maintain safe work environment by following company safety procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Matric, Grade twelve or equivalent
• 3 - 7 years direct related work experience

Morgan Advanced Materials is an EEO/AA/M/W/D/V Employer Ind-1

• Program, operate and maintain the machines in department simultaneously.
• Work from production orders to perform designated operations.
• Understand process improvement, component identification, material identification and inventory issues.
• Reduce lead times and follow Kanban Process.
• Perform set-up, program, operate, and maintain CNC machines
• Download and adjust part programs with wear and geometry offsets.
• Responsible for bar stock put away and disposal of waste chips.
• Maintain coolant and all oil levels on machines.
• Follow work order, blueprint and standard instructions during machine setup.
• Change collets, tool inserts, tool blocks and tool holders.
• Assist with training of other operators.
• Read and understand manufacturing drawings.
• Program Milling machines and Lathes to manufacture customer components.
• Develop CNV programs for production runs and ensure that the information is correctly saved.
• Maintain tooling data base.
• Make manual program adjustments when required.
• Eliminate non-value added activities.
• Maintain safe work environment by following company safety procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned