Career Opportunity

Workshop Fitter / Mechanical Assembly Technician

Posted: Wed 27 March 24

Overview

This role, reporting directly to the Production Supervisor, involves working within a small team of team of machinists, fitters and warehousing staff. This is a key role for the business where a high level of diligence, accuracy and quality of work is required. Ideally the role will require the individual to be competent in forklift driving and overhead crane usage. Working in a continuous improvement / 5S workshop environment would be a great advantage to the successful applicant.

Responsibilities

• Strict conformance to the assembly and testing of all PowerJacks products using technical specifications, engineering drawings and customer requirements.
• Ability to question and engage with engineering and best practice methodology to ensure Right First Time.
• Acute awareness of minimising waste – scrap, rework and lost time.
• Produce products with a high degree of accuracy and finish, ensuring Power Jacks quality standards are achieved.
• Support the manufacturing of product – use of drills, saws, shot blasting, fettling.
• General workshop activities.
• Complete company documents / job sheets, etc as appropriate.
• Ensure all required documentation is completed on time and accurately.
• 5S Audits and CI Support.
• Liaise/work with any other department as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates should be able to work in a busy environment, have excellent communication skills, have a flexible approach to work be reliable and be able to work on in a team or on their own initiative.
• Fully competent in all standard Microsoft packages with previous experience of MRP systems.
• Forklift and Overhead Crane Experience.
• Excellent team working skills, working effectively within a team environment and providing support to other team members during periods of high activity.
• Previous experience of working within an engineering based manufacturing environment is essential.

Our Offer To You

• A competitive salary.
• 25 days annual leave + 8 Statutory.
• Enhanced Sickness Pay.
• 36-hour working week, with Mon – Thu 08.00 – 16.30 (30 minute lunch) Fri 08.00 – 12.00 Noon.

Further Details:

To apply, please forward your CV to barry.mole@powerjacks.com
(All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK)

Closing date: 30th April 2024