Machinist / Fitter

Dales Marine Services Ltd; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Machinist to join their expanding team in Aberdeen. This role involves planning and executing various machining and fitting projects, ensuring high-quality standards and adherence to safety protocols. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in machining, with the ability to operate various equipment and interpret technical drawings. With a commitment to excellence and a supportive work environment, this company offers a fantastic opportunity for professional growth and development in the marine and engineering sectors.

Benefits

34 days holiday per year

Company pension

Health care plan

Dental and optical benefits

Company life assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Gym discount

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in machining and fitting projects with a focus on quality.
• Ability to work with various machining tools and follow safety protocols.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and undertake machining and fitting projects to agreed timescales.
• Assist in maintaining health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Mentor and assist in training trade apprentices.

Skills

reading and interpreting technical drawings

operating drills

operating lathes

operating milling machines

producing machined parts to tight tolerances

assembling mechanical machined parts

finishing assembly to client standards

Education

NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in Machining

Machining apprenticeship qualification

Tools

horizontal borers

vertical borers

surface grinders

overhead cranes

forklifts

Job description

Dales Marine Services is a well-established national Ship Repair, Fabrication, and Engineering service provider for the marine, off and on-shore oil, gas and renewable industries. Our commitment to delivering excellent services in ship repair, fabrication, and engineering has propelled us into new territories and projects. As a well-established and successful company, we are expanding our team due to continued growth, long-term contracts, and increased demand for our services.

We are seeking a Machinist to plan, prepare and undertake relevant machining and fitting projects to agreed timescales.

During their daily duties they would carry out routine machining and fitting projects and work tasks such as turning, milling, boring, threading, drilling on parts for vessels and various fabrication projects. Machinists should ideally possess an NVQ/SVQ Level 3 or similar machining apprenticeship qualification or at equivalent trade experience in a similar position or industry.

Job specific skills and requirements would include but not be limited to

• reading and interpreting technical drawings
• operating equipment such as drills, lathes, milling machines, horizontal borers, vertical borers, surface grinders, overhead cranes, forklifts,
• the production of machined parts to tight tolerances,
• drilling holes in frames and fabrication parts with drills and lathes
• assembling mechanical machined parts,
• finishing off the assembly to required client standards
  
  

Machinists have a standard 39-hour week, but overtime and weekend work are often available. Usually working in the on-site machine shop but occasionally at off-site locations.

Their working environment can be noisy with a large amount of hot and sharp metal cuttings. Protective equipment such as boots, coveralls, hard hat, gloves, glasses/goggles and hearing protection can be required while carrying out their working duties.

They will assist in the implementation of the quality systems by following the Company Policies and Procedures and help to implement and maintain health, safety and environmental standards, working safely at all times to ensure the health and wellbeing of themselves and their fellow workers.

Tasks they would be responsible for in their role of machinist will include but not be limited to the following:

• working to the highest expected standards at all times while carrying out work tasks,
• report directly to the operations manager, trade foremen and site supervisors on the progress of work tasks,
• working alongside and cooperating with specialists and sub-contractors depending on work task requirements,
• mentoring and assisting in the training and development of all trade apprentices, following all permit to work requirements,
• following all site personal protective equipment/respiratory protective equipment requirements,
• maintaining good customer relations,
• ensure that all work areas are kept clean and tidy,
• attending any required company and industry training courses,
• following all company policies, procedures, emergency procedures, risk assessments and method statements,
• assisting in the writing of specific risk assessment, method statements,
• participating in work task toolbox talks,
• attending time out for safety meetings to discuss any safety issues, changes to procedures or legislation etc.
• ensuring that quality standards are met in accordance with company policies,
• attending company occupation health checks and complying with any subsequent requirements of those checks,
• following and promoting a safe working culture and the company ‘stop the job policy’ to ensure they and all fellow workers are aware of the companies safe working practices,
• to help achieve the zero-accident rate objective by following, promoting and implementing company safe working practices,
• to help achieve the zero waste to landfill objective by following, promoting and implementing company environmental policies
• assisting in the implementation and upkeep of all company ISO standards
  
  

What We Offer

• 34 days holiday per year with 5 of these allocated over the Christmas and New Year period
• A company pension
• Health care plan with added dental and optical benefits
• Company life assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Gym discount
• Free on-site parking
  
  

To apply for the above position, please submit a copy of your CV along with a cover letter and complete the form below.