Grinder

Role Honing Grinder - AFMDivision Aftermarket (AFM)

Location Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Rates £26.18 per hour PAYE + £2.81 per hour PAYE holiday pay / OR £35.70 per hour UMBRELLA (please enquire for further details)

Duration: 6 months+/ Long-term (temp-perm)

Shift Pattern / Working Hours‘Double days (earlies and lates rotated weekly:

Week 1 : Earlies – Monday- Thursday 6am-1.30pm/ Friday 6am-1pm

Week 2: Lates – Monday-Thursday 1.15-9pm/ Friday 1-7pm

Morson are proud to be working in partnership with Safran to recruit a skilled CNC and Manual Grinder to join our Aftermarket Team. This is a unique opportunity to work in a high-tech, precision engineering environment with brand-new equipment and cutting-edge automation.

As a key member of the machining team, you'll set up, operate, and oversee multiple grinding machines — ensuring high-quality output. Honing Grinder to support the aftermarket division at their Wolverhampton site.

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defence and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, holding leading positions in its core markets.

Safran Electronics & Defence delivers onboard intelligence and actuation solutions that enable customers to observe, decide and guide on land, at sea, in the air and in space across both civil and defence sectors.

Through our long-standing collaboration with Safran, Morson supports the delivery of critical aerospace and defence programmes by providing specialist engineering talent across aerospace, defence and manufacturing disciplines.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• Set up, operate and perform basic adjustments to external, internal, and surface grinding machines.
• Monitor production quality and machine performance, resolving basic technical issues.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineers on new part introductions and cell development.
• Adhere to process layouts, work instructions, and compliance systems.
• Support First Line Maintenance and TPM activities within the cell.
• Move materials, monitor SWIP, and ensure tooling and equipment availability.
• Actively participate in lean events and support continuous improvement.
• Follow all EHS procedures and safety protocols.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of CNC setting and operating experience in a precision engineering environment.
• Familiarity with 5-axis machines, mill-turn operations, and inspection equipment.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.

Desirable Experience

• Apprentice trained background.
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.

Morson Benefits (Please include at the bottom of the advert)

• Weekly pay
• Competitive PAYE and Umbrella rates
• Access to Morson contractor benefits
• Onsite support from the Morson team
• Opportunity to work with a global aerospace organisation
• Potential long-term opportunities supporting Safran programmes

Should this role be of interest, please apply or contact Matthew Crook on 0161 707 1516/