About the company
Our client is a clean energy company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Set up and run CNC mills and lathes to make metal components for in-house hardware, working closely with engineers from design through to finished parts. Balance one-off prototype work with repeat production batches while keeping quality high and turnaround fast.
What you'll do
- Review engineering drawings with designers to settle the most effective way to make each component.
- Write CAM programs, then set up and run three-axis mills and lathes from start to finish.
- Machine stainless steel and aluminium parts, from single prototypes to small repeat batches.
- Help raise output as production volumes grow.
- Deliver inspected finished parts to the teams that need them and help assemble complex equipment.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Several years of post-qualification experience as a machinist in a workshop, factory or laboratory.
- Hands-on setup and operation of CNC mills and lathes, up to three axes.
- Working knowledge of CAM software such as Fusion 360.
- Practical experience working across a variety of metals and engineering plastics.
- Either a university qualification in a technical subject or a completed machining apprenticeship or similar certification.
- Background at a small, mission-driven hardware company that machines its own parts in-house.
- Able to work on-site in London or relocate there.
Bonus points
- Experience running series batches alongside one-off R&D parts.
- Experience operating manual mills and lathes.
- Familiarity with Hurco WinMax control software.
- Side projects or home workshop builds that show practical making outside paid work.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: $45K - $60K GBP
- Equity
- Health insurance
- Unlimited time off
- Relocation support
Location and work model
- London, England, United Kingdom
- On-site, 5 days in-office
- Full-time