Machinist / Toolmaker

Thales
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsEducation: certificationSkills: ["Attention to detail","Quality focus","Safety awareness"]

Join the machine shop supporting prototyping and production builds for Under Water Systems. You’ll operate manual mills and lathes, set up and run CNC mills and lathes, and design/manufacture jigs and tooling to enable machining activities. Focus on precision, quality, and maintaining a clean, safe, organised workshop environment. This on-site role works four days a week in Templecombe.

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Thales
Thales
20 hours ago

Machinist / Toolmaker

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Job Summary

Join the machine shop supporting prototyping and production builds for Under Water Systems. You’ll operate manual mills and lathes, set up and run CNC mills and lathes, and design/manufacture jigs and tooling to enable machining activities. Focus on precision, quality, and maintaining a clean, safe, organised workshop environment. This on-site role works four days a week in Templecombe.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Key Responsibilities

  • •Operate manual mills and lathes to manufacture precision components.
  • •Setup and operate CNC mills and lathes for production and prototyping.
  • •Design and manufacture jigs and tooling to support manufacturing and prototyping activities.
  • •Maintain high standards of quality and accuracy in all work performed.
  • •Maintain a clean, safe, and organised work environment.

Pay and Benefits

Schedule:4-Day Week
Perks:Gain ShareHealth InsurancePensionLife AssuranceGym Membership

Key Requirements

  • •Experienced in manual milling and lathe operations.
  • •Basic CNC programming and program editing experience and machine setup on mills and lathes.
  • •Time-served apprentice in machining/toolmaking.
  • •Good attention to detail and ability to maintain quality and accuracy.
  • •Familiarity with interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
Experience:DefenceAerospaceManufacturing
Education:Certification / Diploma
Skills:Attention to detailQuality focusSafety awareness
Tech Stack:CNCCNC programmingCNC millsLathesEngineering drawingsJigsToolingManual millingManual lathes

Eligibility

Nationality:UK National
Security Clearance:SC

Company Brief

Thales
Designs and delivers advanced systems and services for aerospace, defence, security, and digital identity and cybersecurity markets, serving government and commercial customers worldwide.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2000
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