Machine Operator Nights

Severfield PLC; Ballinamallard; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

7% employer pension contributions

Job summary

Severfield is seeking a Night Shift Machine Operator for our Ballinamallard site. You will monitor and feed an automated CNC system to process steel sections, ensuring a quality product is passed to the next stage of production.

You will set up machines with the correct material and tools, check blades and consumables, and replace them as required. A background in manufacturing and a good grasp of health and safety are essential, with overhead crane knowledge advantageous.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of health and safety.
• Ability to read and interpret basic technical drawings and CNC data.
• Knowledge of operating overhead cranes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain CNC-processed steel sections to ensure quality.
• Set up machines with correct material and tools and load appropriate blades and consumables.
• Replace blades and other consumables as required.
• Ensure safety and compliance in a night shift environment.

Skills

Reading technical drawings

CNC data interpretation

Health and safety awareness

Manufacturing experience

Tools

Overhead cranes

CNC machine operation

Job description

Company Severfield Commercial and Industrial (NI) Limited Location name Ballinamallard (Fisher House, Ballinamallard, Enniskillen, Fermanagh, BT94 2FY) Contract Type Permanent Career Level A Contract weekly hours 46 Hours per Week Posting End Date 20 Oct 2026 Job number SUKIE00800

Vacancy Summary

At Severfield, we’re creating better ways to build for a world of changing demands.

Our competitive advantage is our people, and we’re always looking for talented individuals to join us as we continue to transform skylines across the UK & Europe. A career at Severfield presents the opportunity for you to develop, grow, and to feel part of something special, after all, we are all in it together!

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Machine Operator to join our team, based on-site in Ballinamallard. This is a night shift position, and the working hours are: Monday to Thursday 6.30pm -6.30am.

As a Machine Operator it is your responsibility to monitor and maintain the processing of steel sections through an automated CNC system, ensuring that a quality product is safely passed to the next stage of Severfield’s fabrication process.

In this role you will be responsible for monitoring machine progress with programmes, ensuring the machine is set up with the correct material and tools, and fitting the correct tools to the programme requirements. You’ll also be responsible for checking blades, drill and other consumables are fit for purpose and replacing these when required.

To be successful in this role it’s essential you have previous experience in a manufacturing environment and have a good understanding of health and safety. It would be beneficial if you can read and interpret basic technical drawings and CNC data. It would also be beneficial if you had knowledge of how to use overhead cranes.

What We Offer

At Severfield, we’re all about doing the right thing, so as you’d expect, we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.

We are an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets to apply. We value the unique perspectives that come from different life experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, religion, or faith. At Severfield, we believe that a diverse team drives innovation and success, and we are eager to hear from all who want to contribute to our dynamic workplace.

About Us

Severfield is the largest structural steelwork Group in the UK and among the biggest in Europe. We have been involved in the UK’s highest profile structural steel projects and we have the design and engineering capabilities to deliver the UK’s largest, most complex projects.

Today, with multiple sites in the UK, Europe, and our joint venture in India, we have an annual capacity to produce around 300,000 tonnes of fabricated steelwork.

Acting on behalf of our clients, our project portfolio includes world-class stadia, bridges, national infrastructure, as well as shaping city skylines across the UK and further afield.

Looking after our employees means both their physical and mental wellbeing. We’re proud to offer a range of benefits including:

25 days holiday

Minimum 7% employer pension contributions