Mechanical Machine Setter

Morson Edge; Barthomley; Vor Ort; GBP 29.000 - 37.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

BAE Systems, Radway Green (Alsager), is seeking a time-served Mechanical Machine Setter to join the Tube Vent department. The role involves setting, operating, maintaining and repairing production equipment across 40 machines, including cold forming and drawing operations.

Shifts vary with standard PAYE rates listed; a time-served apprenticeship and press experience are highly valued. This hands-on position offers training and development within a busy manufacturing environment.

Qualifikationen

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship with metal forming or turning experience.
• Experience in a mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Experience setting and operating power presses; CNC background is a plus.
• Practical experience of machinery maintenance, fault-finding and repair.
• Press inspection training to perform PUWER safety checks.

Aufgaben

• Set and operate production machinery to meet quality, output and delivery targets.
• Carry out preventative maintenance, fault-finding and reactive mechanical repairs.
• Support production across 40 machines, including equipment used for cold forming and drawing operations.
• Maintain the safe condition of machinery, completing relevant checks and escalating safety concerns.
• Complete dynamic risk assessments for non-standard tasks and follow safe working procedures.
• Identify and resolve issues affecting safety, quality and production performance.
• Contribute to daily production meetings and continuous improvement activities.
• Support apprentices with their practical development and understanding of the equipment.

Kenntnisse

Time-served apprenticeship

Mechanical fault-finding

Press operation

Maintenance & repair

PUWER safety knowledge

Ausbildung

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

Power presses

Jobbeschreibung

Mechanical Machine Setter

Radway Green, Alsager

£21.29/hr PAYE

37 hours per week

12 Months

Inside IR35

BAE Systems is looking for a time-served Technician to join the Tube Vent department at Radway Green, supporting the manufacture of 13mm cases.

Working across a section with 40 machines and a range of cold forming and drawing operations, you will be responsible for setting, operating, maintaining and repairing production equipment. This is a varied, hands-on position, with different machines and challenges to work on each day.

Press experience is particularly sought after to complement the existing team’s CNC knowledge. Training and development will be provided to build your understanding of the department’s equipment and processes.

Responsibilities

• Set and operate production machinery to meet quality, output and delivery targets.
• Carry out preventative maintenance, fault-finding and reactive mechanical repairs.
• Support production across 40 machines, including equipment used for cold forming and drawing operations.
• Maintain the safe condition of machinery, completing relevant checks and escalating safety concerns.
• Complete dynamic risk assessments for non-standard tasks and follow safe working procedures.
• Identify and resolve issues affecting safety, quality and production performance.
• Contribute to daily production meetings and continuous improvement activities.
• Support apprentices with their practical development and understanding of the equipment.

Skills and experience

• A time-served engineering apprenticeship, with experience in metal forming or turning.
• Experience working in a mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Experience setting and operating power presses, with press experience preferred over a predominantly CNC background.
• Practical experience of machinery maintenance, mechanical fault-finding and repair.
• Press inspection training to carry out press safety checks in line with PUWER requirements.
• Ability to work across a range of equipment and adapt to changing production priorities.

Desirable

• Experience of cold forming or drawing operations.
• Basic understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Keyence measuring equipment.
• Experience working in a medium-volume production environment against quality and delivery targets.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office, SAP and SuccessFactors.

Pay rates

• Standard shift (Monday-Thursday, 7am-4pm, and Friday, 7am-11am) - £21.29p/hr PAYE
• Two-Shift (06:00-14:00/14:00-22:00 swap weekly) - £25.12p/hr PAYE
• Three-Shift (06:00-14:00/14:00-22:00/22:00-06:00 swap weekly) - £26.61p/hr PAYE

*Shift patterns are selected by the client. To apply you must be available for all shifts.

**All pay rates are advertised as a PAYE rate.

The positions on offer could lead to a permanent role at BAE Systems.

Morson is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy