The role includes routine servicing, but primarily we require someone with experience to handle:
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Breakdowns (mechanical, and electrical), and be familar with Siemens 840D controls
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Machine installations, new and used, to assemble, wire and power-up, and fully align and calibrate 5-axis machines
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Machine upgrades, and retrofit new CNC controllers, panels and/or CPU’s, and mechanical parts
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Carry out tests, for safety, and cutting tests.
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Train customers
Flexible Working hours, mostly daily, Monday to Friday. Weekend working is infrequent but is required occasionally.
The salary will be commensurate with their experience and the candidate will be fully expensed, and be paid for travel, meals, hotels. and all overtime.
Key requirements:
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Willing to work in the field, travelling extensively throughout the UK, often staying overnight
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Is physically fit, and capable of manually handling heavy motors and parts, as typical with heavy-duty CNC machine tools.
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Read wiring diagrams and mechanical drawings.
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Understanding of electrical and pneumatic systems, industrial processing machines, and ancillary equipment including vacuum pumps, chillers, automatic tool magazines, and sensors (proximity switches, Baluff sensors, etc).
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Familiar with high-frequency 3-phase and low voltage single phase circuits and associated wiring and components.
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Understand and adhere to Electronic and Electrical wiring and regulations
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Capable of diagnosing, fault finding, and confirm root cause analysis.
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Familiar with CNC Controls and navigating for diagnostic purposes. (We use Siemens Simumerik 840D, and BWO.)
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Familiar with using dial gauges, precision levels and other alignment and measuring devices
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Mechanically Align machines and test to precise tolerances (eg., Position 0.05 mm/axis. Repeatability to 0.01 mm)
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Replace components and re-set the associated parameters
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Be familiar with Calibrating 5-axis heads to high tolerance
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Align and level large-scale heavy-duty CNC machine tols, Meauring geometry, adjusting and setting.
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Align and level large-scale heavy-duty, precision CNC machine tools, measuring geometry, adjusting, and setting.
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Calibrate spindles, 3, 4 and 5-axis heads (“robot heads”), measure, test & set according to precise requirements.
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Skilled in using hand tools, power tools and precision measuring tools (dials, levels & gauges.)
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Familiar and capable of assembling guarding and machine enclosures, including interlocks, lighting, powered doors, etc.
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Full and clean driving licence.
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Capable of working alone, and in a team.
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Is punctual, good time-keeping, clean and tidy, honest, has a positive and willing attitude, is cooperative and keen to serve customers.
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Good communication skills (Contact with colleagues is daily, often remotely, electronically and via mobile telephone.)
Training will be provided.
Candidates with experience with other machine tools and CNC routers with other leading CNC controllers (eg., Fanuc, Heidenhain, etc.), are welcome