Nick Thornton

Highly motivated CNC Machinist/Assembly Operator with 24 years experience in Medical and Aerospace Industries. Working as part of a team to ensure production requirements are met and maintained. Working closely with project engineers and management to implement a range of procedures, standards and techniques to improve production figures and quality, whilst reducing run times and scrap rates. Ensuring compliance with strict regulations requirements

QuidelOrtho, Pencoed - Kit Assembly Technician

August 2025 - PRESENT

Working as part of a small team assembling a wide variety of medical diagnostic and testing kits

Setting and operating both manual and automated assembly and packing machinery

Controlling and selecting stock items for production runs in line with planning departments to fulfil customer needs

Adhering to strict compliance regulations

ZimmerBiomet, Bridgend - CNC Machinist, Operator/Setter

April 2012- July 2024

1 year Team Leader of Porous Coat Department. Responsible for all shift operation, handling priority working, liaising with engineering, production control and management to accomplish all targets

11 years CNC Machinist of Plastics and Oxford Knee Departments. Responsibilities included running and maintaining Fanuc Mori Seiki and Robodrill machines. Developing systems and procedures to increase manufacturing volumes and reduce scrap

Working to exact tolerances and specifications whilst adhering to strict medical requirements and regulations. Utilising manual and automated CMM's alongside detailed conventional inspection to ensure quality standards

Gardner Aerospace, Maesteg - CNC Machinist/Setter, Shift Lead

June 1997 - July 2011

1 year Bench Fitter and Assembly Operator

13 years CNC Machinist Operator/Setter running Toshiba, Fanuc Mori, Makino, Mazak FH and Mazak VTC systems

Working within highly regulated Aerospace standards for global commercial airlines and US Military

1986 - 1991

Left with 7 GCSE's