Alternating Shift Mechanical Assemblers

TQR Consultancy Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premium 20% night shift

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Job summary

TQR Consultancy Ltd in Plymouth is seeking Mechanical Assemblers for a large manufacturer. You will perform detailed mechanical assembly, QA, and ensure adherence to SOPs while meeting production targets.

Role requires experience in fast-paced manufacturing, ability to follow written instructions, and a proactive, team-oriented attitude. There is a 20% shift premium for night work and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience assembling hydraulics in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to follow written instructions and complete production paperwork promptly.
• Proactive, flexible and adaptable attitude with a team spirit.
• Ability to work to set production targets and maintain quality.
• Strong eye for detail and adherence to health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Assemble hydraulic pumps and/or motors per SOPs.
• Test hydraulic units to customer specifications after training.
• Complete required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Hit hourly production targets and adhere to production controls.
• Understand KPIs and achieve production targets.
• Log breakdowns and communicate with supervision and maintenance.
• Maintain 5S standards and seek continuous improvement.
• Perform daily checks per production engineering and quality procedures.

Skills

Proactive attitude

Team player

Meet production targets

Problem solving

Attention to quality

Education

Engineering based qualification

Tools

Verniers

Micrometers

Drop gauges

Height gauges

Job description

Mechanical Assemblers required for large manufacturer based in Plymouth. The successful candidate will be required to carry out detailed mechanical assembly, quality control and have an excellent eye for detail. This is an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to further their manufacturing career within an engineering company that puts quality and innovation at the heart of it’s ethos.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assemble hydraulic pumps and/or motors in accordance with Company wide Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Ensure all products are assembled in accordance with the Company’s quality and health and safety specifications.
• Test hydraulic units to customer specific specifications (further to specific training.
• Complete all required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Responsible for achieving hourly production targets.
• Ensure production controls are adhered to.
• Understand KPI’s and achieve production targets.
• Communicate breakdowns or machine abnormalities to supervision and maintenance, log breakdowns on the main database.
• Maintain good 5’s standards within your area of work and look for methods for continuous improvements.
• Exhibit flexibility to support production.
• Perform daily checks in accordance with the Company’s production engineering and quality procedures.

Essential Experience & Candidate Attributes Required:

• Proven Assembly experience within a fast paced manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Ability to work to set production targets.
• Ability to follow written instructions coupled with the ability to complete production related paperwork in a timely manner.
• A proactive, flexible and adaptable attitude.
• The ability to work well as part of a team and under own initiative.
• A problem solving mindset.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

• An Engineering based qualification would be highly beneficial.
• Expeirence using analogue and digital measuring equipment such as verniers, micrometers, drop / height gauges would also be highly beneficial.

Additional Information / Benefits:

• 20% shift premium for working static night shift (please note the salary advertised above is inclusive of this shift premium).
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Christmas & Summer Shutdown.
• Company pension after 3 months service.
• Performance related reviews at Month 6 and 12.

The successful candidate will be working a weekly alternating shift of Monday to Friday 06:00 to 14:00 and Monday to Friday 14:00 to 22:00.