Modelshop Machinist / Toolmaker

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Honeywell International Inc.

Portsmouth

GBP 30,000 - 50,000

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3 days ago

Job description

Innovate to solve the world's most important challenges

Modelshop Machinist / Toolmaker

At Honeywell Portsmouth, we produce Gas sensors – these are typically done with semi-automated machines within a production manufacturing environment.

We have an opportunity for a Modelshop Machinist / Toolmaker to join us at Honeywell, in Portsmouth, where you will provide machining and fitting services to support Direct Production, Manufacturing Engineering and R&D teams.

This role is 100% onsite at our Portsmouth location.

Honeywell

Honeywell Industrial Automation enables our customers to run safer and more efficient operations. From refineries to distribution centers to retail stores, we help deliver results while improving worker safety and meeting sustainability goals such as reduced carbon emissions – by leveraging connectivity, advanced data analytics, software, robotics, sensors, process automation and asset performance management solutions.

We Enable our Customers to Enhance the Safety, Sustainability, Resilience and Productivity of their People, Plants, and Assets.

Key Responsibilities

Provide machining and hand fitting services to maintenance technicians for emergency repairs of equipment, jigs, and fixtures, and assist in the development of new products through prototyping.
Manufacture new jigs and fixtures based on technical drawings and modify existing parts, tools, or fixtures per drawings or verbal requests.
Rework production consumable parts, such as sharpening cutters, and perform minor rectification work on small batches for production.
Offer training and coaching to apprentices and HOS technicians while ensuring the timely completion of health, safety, and environmental (HSE) actions.
Book jobs in the toolroom, plan work to meet requests, monitor consumables, conduct total productive maintenance (TPM) activities, and maintain high standards of 5S and timely completion of Kaizen ideas.

Key Skills and Qualifications

City and Guilds Toolmaker/Fitter and/or ONC Mechanical Engineering. A recognised indentured Toolmaker/Fitter apprenticeship.
Related experience - preferably working with plastics to close tolerances. Whilst not essential, it would be advantageous if the candidate has managed a small toolroom or model shop previously.
Operation of toolroom equipment, and technical understanding of how to Mill, Turn and grind metals, but also machining of plastics, as well as ability to read and interpret a wide range of drawings.
Ability to improvise and complete repairs in a timely manner.
Ability to programme CNC mills; experience of Tryax Centroid M400 control would be beneficial.

Our Offer

Work for a well-known brand with a continued focus on innovation and growth.
Join a dynamic team where personal and professional development is a focus, and where promotion from within is prioritised.
A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity, and innovation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Join us now and be part of a global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who make the things that make the future!

#TheFutureIsWhatWeMakeIt

Additional Information

JOB ID: HRD260466
Category: Integrated Supply Chain
Relocation Tier: Not Applicable
Security Clearance:
Aviation Authority (FAA for US):
Band: 00
Referral Bonus: 1500
Requisition Type: Standard Requisition
US Citizenship:
FLSA Statement:
FLSA CODE: Nonexempt