Machine Shop Labourer

Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent forging company in Sheffield is hiring a Machine Shop Labourer. The role involves managing machine shop waste, assisting machinists, and ensuring safety around various machinery. Candidates require licenses for forklift, crane, and MEWP. The position offers 33 days of holiday, a pension scheme, and a performance-based bonus. This is a great opportunity to join a growing team in the aerospace and industrial forging sector.

Benefits

33 days holiday

5% pension contribution

Performance based bonus

Westfield cash plan

Access to fitness apps

Free work wear and PPE

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a machine shop environment.
• Ability to assist machinists and handle machinery.
• Attention to detail in segregating and logging scrap.

Responsibilities

• Dispose of machine shop waste and pack finished parts.
• Segregate and log valuable scrap for recycling.
• Load and unload lorries as needed.

Skills

Forklift truck license

O/H crane and slinging

MEWP license

Job description

Overview

Rotating shifts – AM and PM. AM: 0600 to 1400 Mon-Thursday, 0600 to 1330 Friday. PM: 1300 to 2100 Mon-Thursday, 1000 to 1730 Friday.

Independent Forgings and Alloys Ltd (IFA) are continuing to invest and grow, and we are looking to add to our Machine Shop department. We are now looking for an experienced Machine Shop Labourer. Over the last few years, we have invested in the business and have successfully doubled our turnover. We are looking to continue this growth and are looking for the right people to help us join our team.

Main Purpose of the Role

As our Machine Shop Labourer, you’ll dispose of machine shop waste, turnings, general rubbish and waste oils (housekeeping) and pack and transport finished machined parts.

You’ll segregate, weigh and log valuable scrap turnings and check job and cast numbers match input WRCs. You’ll select the correct donor ring for tests and locate and transport input forgings to the Machine shop. Assisting the machinists as required, you’ll load and unload lorries and assist with any other duties as reasonably deemed necessary.

Your background should include

• Forklift truck license.
• O/H crane and slinging.
• MEWP license.

About Independent Forgings

Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) is one of Britain’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers. The unique feature about IFA is the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location. Operating from a 680 000ft2 facility in Sheffield, we manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector.

Why work for us?

At IFA we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As one of the UK’s leading forge manufacturing company we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service to the company and our customers.

We offer you

• Holidays – you will have 33 days holiday, including bank holidays.
• Pension scheme – IFA wants to provide its employees a good foundation for the life after work and hence offers a 5% contribution.
• Bonus scheme – this is linked to team and company performance.
• Westfield cash plan – IFA provides level 1 health cash plan which comes along with numerous discounts and special offers, including gym discounts, online, high street and grocery retailers and many more.
• Wellhub – access to various fitness apps and gyms in the local area.
• Free work wear and PPE.
• Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.