Manual Machinist

Independent Forgings and Alloys Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading aerospace and industrial forging company in Sheffield as a skilled machinist. In this permanent, full-time role, you will set up and operate various machines, ensuring high-quality production while adhering to health and safety standards. This dynamic environment promotes personal initiative and offers opportunities for career development. With a focus on employee wellbeing and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous holidays and a pension scheme, this is an excellent opportunity for those looking to advance their careers in a supportive and innovative workplace.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

5% pension contribution

Bonus scheme linked to performance

Health cash plan with discounts

Death in service payment

Full company sick pay

Free work wear and PPE

On-site parking

Focus on wellbeing and mental health

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Fully skilled machinist with competence in all machining processes.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and operate CNC machines.

Responsibilities

• Set up machines according to customer requirements and safety procedures.
• Inspect components and maintain accurate identification against route cards.

Skills

CNC Machining

Reading Engineering Drawings

Manual Vertical Borers Operation

Manual Big Lathes Operation

Using Measuring Equipment

Self-Motivation

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

Craft Apprenticeship

5 GCSEs A-S including Maths and English

Tools

Measuring Equipment

CNC Machines

Job description

Work hours: 37 hours per week, 3-Shift-System

Location: Hillsborough, Sheffield

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

Please note - we are not looking for CNC Machinists currently.

Reporting to the Machine Shop Manager, you will be responsible for setting up machines according to customer requirements and health and safety procedures. This also includes inspecting components before and after machining as well as maintaining accurate identification against route cards and good housekeeping of work areas.

Key Accountabilities

• Setting up machines according to best practise.
• Work accurately to customer requirements.
• Able to read engineering drawings.
• Ability to operate manual Vertical Borers.
• Ability to operate manual Big Lathes.
• Use measuring equipment.
• Working on own initiative without supervision, ensuring production of quality machined parts.
• Appropriate preparation on commencement of machining.

Skills And Experience

• A fully skilled machinist who displays competence and accuracy in all machining processes including work handling and own personal health and safety.
• Able to read engineering drawings.
• Work on your own initiative.
• Ability to operate CNC machines.
• Use measuring equipment.
• Organised and self-motivated personality.
• Proactive and forward-thinking individual.

Qualifications

• A recognised Craft Apprenticeship.
• Educated to 5 GCSEs A-S including Maths and English.

Why work for us?

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.

At IFA we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As one of the UK's leading steel manufacturing companies, 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 life after work and hence offers a 5% contribution. The pension scheme comes along with further discounts on health, travel and rescue insurances.
• 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.
• Death in service payment, full company sick pay and long service rewards.
• Tax efficiency schemes: Childcare vouchers and Cycle to Work.
• Free work wear and PPE.
• On-site parking is available.
• Focus on wellbeing and mental health awareness.
• Development: we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

If this has drawn your interest, we would be delighted to hear from you! Please hit the apply now button and upload your CV.