Mechanical Craftsperson - Days

7 Steel UK; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Sev.en Steel UK Ltd in Wales offers an Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering. You will join our Engineering Team, working on large machinery such as 240T gantry cranes and high-speed gearboxes.

The role builds on your mechanical knowledge and you’ll develop skills to tackle diverse problems daily. We welcome candidates with experience in permit systems, mechanical safety and isolations; repair and maintenance of gearboxes and motors; and coupling realignment.

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 required for Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with gearboxes and motors maintenance.
• Experience with coupling realignment and realignment tools.
• Hydraulics and pneumatics experience desirable.
• Experience with conveyors, belts and water pumps maintenance desirable.

Skills

Permit Systems

Mechanical Safety

Isolations

Repair and maintenance experience

Coupling Realignment

Realignment tools

Hydraulics and Pneumatics

Conveyors and belts experience

Water pumps maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Joining our Engineering Team, you'll be working on some of the largest pieces of kit and machinery in the industry. One day, you could be maintaining 240T gantry cranes, and the next installing high speed gear boxes. The role will build upon all of your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and experience. We're looking for people who are passionate about engineering and constantly look for ways to improve. Our manufacturing processes are demanding and no two days are the same. You will need to be robust and develop your knowledge to deal with a range of different problems and issues.

Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering (Minimum NVQ Level 3)

• Experience of Permit Systems, Mechanical Safety and Isolations
• Repair and maintenance experience in Gearbox's and Motors
• Previous experience of Coupling Realignment and realignment tools
• Hydraulics and Pneumatics experience desirable
• Experience with conveyors and belts desirable
• Experience with water pumps maintenance desirable

You’ll be joining a recycling company – we recycle scrap metal into new steel products. We're the largest producer of reinforcing steel in the UK and one of the largest metal recyclers, too. We're passionate about the circular economy and working towards our decarbonisation pathway.