Additive Manufacturing Operator

Job Description Salary: up to £35,000 depending on experience Location: New Mills, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8JR (Global HQ) Renishaw's Additive Manufacturing (AM) Group in Gloucestershire is seeking an AM Operator to support the day-to-day operations of its advanced manufacturing area. Additive Manufacturing is a technique that builds parts layer by layer, utilising a high-powered fibre laser to melt fine metallic powder into a fully formed 3D object. As an AM Operator, you’ll work closely with the AM4ALL engineering team to operate AM machines and oversee the downstream processes that follow. You’ll play a key role in ensuring precision and efficiency in the manufacturing workflow. The AM4ALL team serves as an additive manufacturing process within Renishaw providing additive manufactured parts into Renishaw product designs. Renishaw’s is using it cutting-edge AM technologies in a real-world manufacturing setting, where components move seamlessly from CAD design through additive manufacturing, heat treatment, post-machining, hand finishing, and final inspection. About the role Day to day running of the AM machines Sieve and load the metal powder into the required machines Prepare the process inert gas filters and replace as required Maintaining the wet vacuums systems Removal of AM components from the build platform (Wire EDM/Bandsaw) Heat treatment and post processing of AM components (Hand finishing, powder removal etc) Liaising with Engineers to resolve any issues Contribute to and foster best practice in the operation of the AM process Maintaining a tidy work area ready for frequent Customer and Visitor tours About you Demonstrable manual dexterity and practical hands-on skills, being particularly competent with the use of hand tools Comfortable completing physical and manual tasks within an engineering environment Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as being able to work within a team Understanding of the requirement to follow procedures in order to maintain high standards of health and safety Proficient with the use of a PC and able to show attention to detail with record keeping skills Desirable requirements Previous experience in operating Additive Manufacturing machines, or within a similar engineering/machining environment Location The role will be based at our New Mills site, Gloucestershire with potential of relocation aligned with business needs to other UK manufacturing sites. Benefits When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites). We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join Renishaw Health Trust (Aviva) and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family. Please click here for further information about our benefits. At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement. If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 490384 or recruitment@renishaw.com. Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw. Employment Type: Permanent Time Type: Full time Requisition Number: R9912 Additive Manufacturing Operator (Open) Renishaw is a FTSE 250 global engineering and scientific technology company, with core skills in measurement, motion control, additive manufacturing, healthcare, spectroscopy and manufacturing. We supply products and services that push the boundaries of what is possible in applications as diverse as jet engine and wind turbine manufacture, through to dentistry and brain surgery. We are also a world leader in the field of metal additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing), where we design and make industrial machines that ‘print' parts from metal powder. We currently have 77 offices in 36 countries, with around 5,200 employees worldwide. Over 3,000 people are employed within the UK where we carry out the majority of our research and development, and manufacturing. With a global presence in a broad range of sectors, we aim to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse global communities we serve. Every year we welcome a wide range of new employees, from apprentices to experienced professionals. By joining Renishaw you will be making a difference to the world in which we live, in a global company that encourages innovation and personal achievement. Our people help us to pursue this purpose so that we can continue to be a world leader in precision technology and deliver on our vision to innovate and transform capabilities in manufacturing, science and healthcare through unparalleled levels of precision, productivity and practicality.

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