Furnace Operative

Travail Employment Group; South Yorkshire, Blackburn; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

28 days holiday

Training and development opportunities

Temp to perm

Pension

Job summary

Travail Employment Group is seeking a Furnace Operative in Rotherham for a temporary-to-permanent position. You will operate annealing furnaces, manage a multi-product line and ensure quality checks are performed to specification.

Training will be provided, with weekly pay and 28 days holiday. The role suits candidates with FLT counterbalance experience and a background in heavy engineering, steel works or foundry environments, who can follow health and safety procedures and maintain accurate

Qualifications

• FLT counterbalance licence is required and must be verifiable.
• Experience in steel works, foundry, or heavy engineering environment.
• Strong work ethic with a positive attitude.
• Good understanding of health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Set and operate annealing furnaces.
• Manage the manufacturing line while running multiple products.
• Check product thickness, strength, colour and positioning.
• Interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Ensure accurate recording of product information.
• Use FLT counterbalances and overhead cranes to load and unload machinery.
• Adhere to health and safety procedures.

Skills

FLT counterbalance licence

Steel works experience

Health and safety

Strong work ethic

Tools

Overhead cranes

Job description

£15.83p/h, Monday to Friday, 3 shift rotation, AM/PM & Nights, Temp to perm, Weekly pay, 28 days holiday, training and development opportunities, Rotherham, Immediate start.

Day-to-day duties include:

• Setting and operating annealing furnaces.
• Responsible for the manufacturing line while running multiple products simultaneously.
• Checking product thickness, strength, colour, and positioning.
• Understanding and interpret engineering drawings.
• Ensuring all necessary product information is recorded accurately.
• Using FLT counterbalances and overhead cranes to load and unload machinery.
• Adhering to all health and safety procedures.

This role would suit someone who has worked as a Furnace Operative, Foundry Operative, Grinder, Fettler, Steel Worker and Rolling Mill Operative within a foundry, steel works or heavy engineering/ manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will have:

• Their own or inhouse FLT counterbalance licence (must be able to provide a copy).
• Experience working within a steel works, foundry or heavy engineering environment.
• A strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Good understanding of health and safety.

This company is keen to hear from candidates who are eager to have an opportunity to start their career within the heavy manufacturing industry.

The benefits package include:

• Generous £15.83 per hour across all 3 shifts.
• Monday to Friday.
• A 3-shift rotation. Week 1: 6am till 2pm / Week 2: 2pm till 10pm / Week 3: 10pm - 6am.
• Temp to perm.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Weekly pay.
• Online payslips.
• Pension.