About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a robot setter/operator to join our team delivering design, engineering, and manufacturing solutions for some of the world’s most exclusive and ultra-premium car programmes.

The robot setter/operator, reporting to the Machine Shop Supervisor, is primarily responsible for operating, setting, and programming our 6-axis Robot Cell within our machine shop, to deliver a range of composite components. The machine shop and its team play a key role in the manufacturing operation at TECNIQ and contribute greatly to the solutions we deliver to our clients.

If you have a passion and desire for delivering high-end products and components – intricate machining and trimming – then this is the job for you!

About TECNIQ

TECNIQ are a creative, technology-driven design, engineering, and manufacturing business. We deliver all aspects of design, engineering, testing and manufacture from a single facility. This vertical integration represents considerable supply chain benefits to our customers and a broad working environment for our teams.

We are partners on ultra-premium, low-volume programmes delivering vehicle programmes for the ultra-exclusive, ultra-high-value automotive sector for automotive brands such as Mercedes-AMG, McLaren, Ford GT, Aston Martin, Pininfarina, Gordon Murray and many more on such vehicles as, amongst others, the Mercedes AMG-ONE, Pininfarina’s Battista and Aston Martin’s Valkyrie Pro.

In addition we deliver full vehicle development, including chassis and powertrain, to high net-worth heritage racers via our heritage racing division, ADP Classic Racing. We restore and rebuild high-end classic racing cars, prepare drivers, manage a programme of touring and racing, and provide full event support.

Roles and Responsibilities

The role holder will:

• Be responsible for the operating and setting of the Robot Cell.
• Be responsible for setting and operating 3-axis Vertical Machining Centre (VMC’s) if required.
• Be responsible for setting and operating 5-axis Universal Machining Centres (UMC’s) if required.
• Work with a variety of materials including aluminium, carbon fibre, and epoxy tool boards.
• Work closely with the rest of the machine shop and composite team to ensure goods are delivered on time, and to schedule.
• Work closely with the machine shop team on the daily upkeep of the department, and maintenance of equipment.
• Be responsible for the cutting and preparing of materials.
• Be responsible for deburring and manually finishing parts.
• Be responsible for the manual preparation of parts.
• Assist TECNIQ’s in-house training program by training apprentices and other team members where required.

Skills Required

The role holder will:

• Possess a strong engineering background.
• Possess a good understanding of HAAS, or FANUC controls to be able to set tools, work offsets, and adjust tool offsets where required.
• Innovative in their approach to problem-solving.
• Have a keen eye for detail.
• Be forward-thinking in their approach to ensure continuous improvement towards the best solution for production products is driven into all work.
• Approach all work in a way that ensures the finest quality output, employing necessary checks along the way.
• Be an effective and motivated team player, able to work both closely with others and in a self-guided capacity.
• Possess a flexible approach adaptable to changing requirements at short notice.
• Have good literacy, numeracy, and IT skills, including the ability to read engineering drawings and create detailed set-up documentation.
• Have the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Maintain a professional, accountable, proactive, and helpful attitude at all times.
• Maintain the ability and maturity to give and receive feedback constructively and negotiate with colleagues harmoniously.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a setter/operator role is essential.
• Previous setting and operating experience of CNC machines.
• Experience with HAAS or Fanuc controls.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an automotive or aerospace environment.
• Experience with KUKA robots or other brand robots would be an advantage.

Additional Information

Role Type
Full Time

Salary
Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

Shift Information
Monday to Thursday: 21:30 – 07:30

Overtime
Overtime is available dependent upon the successful completion of probation period and the requirements of the business.

Benefits

• Holiday allowance: 20 days plus bank holidays
• Workplace Pension Scheme (NEST)
• Life Insurance (3x salary)
• Support services including dental app, wellbeing app, bereavement app, probate helpline
• Free on-site parking

Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer, TECNIQ is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join TECNIQ.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback or respond to every applicant.