We currently have an opportunity for a CMM Programmer / FARO Operator

About KNDS UK:

With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, KNDS UK is a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable military bridging systems and a key partner in the UK MoD’s Boxer armoured vehicle programme.

We are proud of our heritage and our reputation of providing the highest quality engineering solutions for over 100 years. As a trusted partner to military customers around the world, our employees are the very heart of our company. We have a skilled and experienced workforce dedicated to achieving excellence in all areas of the business such as Manufacturing, Engineering, Project Management and Business Support functions.

As our business evolves, we are looking to strengthen our workforce with talented and motivated individuals across a range of disciplines and currently have this opportunity available.

About the role:

The primary purpose of this role is to carry out the inspection of both piece parts and assemblies using a Faro Measurement arm, and to operate and assist with final inspection using a CMM.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

• Perform mechanical inspection and alignment of precision assemblies on in-house as well as vendor produced mechanical components.

• Set-up and operate metrology equipment including conventional coordinate measuring machines and/or portable articulating arm coordinate measuring machines (e.g. Faro).

• Read and interpret elementary engineering drawings in order to be able to properly set-up parts/assemblies for CMM measurement.

• Utilise and apply Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Standards.

• Communicate with others to gain a clear understanding of design intent for each project.

• Clearly and effectively report measurement results to stakeholders.

• Providing proactive support and judgement on product quality to production teams.

• Support and organise dimensional PPAP documentation to customer approval.

• Document and evaluate historical data to determine calibration intervals

• Ensuring that the interests of the customer are represented.

• Clean and maintain a safe work area.

• To always comply with the Company’s Environmental, Health and Safety Policy.

• Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures.

What we’re looking for:

Candidates must have the following essential qualifications and experience:

• Degree, HND, HNC or significant experience in engineering environment

• Demonstrated experience using FARO/CMM equipment with software packages Polyworks, Calypso, CAM2M10.

The following are desirable:

• Experience of working within heavy fabrication

• Current driving licence

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following skills and aptitudes:

• Able to work under pressure to deadlines, be flexible, dependable and time conscious and to work with minimum supervision.

• Motivated and disciplined with an excellent work ethic, technical aptitude, continuous improvement mind-set and can demonstrate attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills, ability to transfer knowledge, and able to work collaboratively within a high performing team and with other stakeholders.

• Takes responsibility for decision-making within the guidelines of the work instruction, for their workplace, the application of welding processes, and for their productivity.

• Committed to maintaining competence through Continuing Professional Development planning, preparation and reflection to ensure safety, quality and production and ensuring Continuing Professional Development goals are achieved.

• Intervene and challenge poor practices and have confidence to channel feedback to the appropriate authorities to implement change.

• Reflects on current and past performance and provide information and recommendations for continuous improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of working practices, and training and development requirements.

Why you should join us:

When you become part of the KNDS UK team, you will enjoy employee benefits such as:

• Competitive salary

• Attractive pension (4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution)

• Half-day Friday

• Life assurance scheme

• Company sick pay scheme which increases with service

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Additional Holidays & Long Service rewards

• Wellbeing initiatives, such as Free Fruit on Tuesday’s

• Cycle-to-work Scheme

• Free on-site car parking

• On-site electric vehicle charging points

We’re also very proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant since 2018, achieving their Silver Award in 2020 and Gold Award in 2024. We actively support and encourage service leavers, reservists and cadets to join our team, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process.

If you are passionate about Quality and eager to contribute to a thriving workplace environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Recruiters please note that we have a list of approved recruitment agency partners in place and we will contact agencies directly should we require support. Any unsolicited CV’s received via an agency will be accepted with thanks but without fee.