Machine Operator

Elevation Recruitments Skilled Shop Floor Team are proud to be working with a large tool manufacturing business in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

The facility is facing continued growth, and they are currently looking for individuals with experience as a Machine Operator.

The successful candidate will be responsible for various machines within the manufacturing cells, including changeovers, machine condition and setting and working safely and maintaining quality.

Machine Operator

Contract type: 12 Week Temp to Perm

Working hours:

3 shifts rotating weekly

Monday – Thursday 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm, 10pm-6am

Friday 6am-1.30pm, 1.30pm – 9pm, 9pm-4.30am

Overtime available but not guaranteed

Salary:

£28,000

Overview of the role of a Stores Person:

Role Duties:

• Responsible for all aspects of setting, condition setting for jobs and condition alteration to remedy quality issues.
• Expected to work on own initiative and use own judgment in absence of technician. Always compliant with RA/SOPs/work standards etc associating with each process
• Responsible for maintaining department KPI’s (5s, scrap reduction, inventory, safety and productivity) to factory set targets for the department with increased responsibility for designated equipment.
• Responsible for daily/weekly asset care checks on all machinery and recording for maintenance records.
• Completion of all relevant safety and quality checks throughout the process accordance with Quality standards
• Manufacture a range of products / parts to the required standard, ready for use by other departments or third-party affiliates.
• Ensuring all work produced is to the required standard by hourly visual inspection, accurately recording of scrap generated.
• Assist in the maintenance of department tooling and equipment, identify and where possible remedy minor repairs to machinery.
• Carry out all duties necessary to achieve department goals, production targets and forecasts.
• Will be required occasionally to assist the Technicians in other duties.
• To ensure integrity of production; must have a flexible approach to shift working and overtime, which may include weekend cover during production peaks, colleague holidays and periods of absence.
• Adhering to site health & safety protocols.
• To carry out general duties when requested to do so.

Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience of plant operated machines such as grinders, CNC machines, Press machines, heat treatment (essential)
• Experience using FLT truck, pallet truck, cranes (desirable)
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment (essential)
• Experience working to production targets
• Able to stand for long periods of time
• Experience inspecting own work

Elevation Recruitment Group’s Engineering division work with a vast range of businesses across Yorkshire and Humberside, Lincolnshire and East Midlands regions.