Slitter Setter Operator

thyssenkrupp Materials UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading materials distributor in Birmingham is seeking an operator to manage production tasks involving slitting lines. The role involves setting machines, loading coils, and ensuring quality standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in the steel industry and thoroughness in paperwork. The position offers various employee benefits, including a bonus scheme and pension.

Benefits

Company bonus scheme

Advantageous pension scheme

Family Friendly Policies

High street vouchers & discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Length of Service Awards

Christmas savings scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Recognition and Rewards Portals

Company events and share schemes

Christmas Closedown

Responsibilities

• Set the machine using shim or shimless tooling for slitting head and separators.
• Load and unload coils for production and record quality data.
• Prioritize Health and Safety and maintain a 6S approach.

Skills

1st line operator experience

Experience in the steel and metal industry

Experience with metric slitting lines

Good team player

Accurate paperwork completion

Ability to work on your own initiative

Tools

Fork Lift Truck licence (B1 or above)

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

While working from a production order, you will be required to set the machine using shim or shimless tooling for setting the slitting head and separators, load and unload coils for production, and record quality data using measuring equipment provided.

Our site in Witton, also known as ‘Vetchberry Steels’, is home to all our coil products, and our slitting line is a state-of-the-art machine! Using the crane and forklift trucks to move the coils, you will always prioritize Health and Safety, maintaining a 6S approach.

Working hours:

• Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:15pm
• Fridays 7:30am-1:00pm

Key Responsibilities

Your profile

Essential experience, skills, and knowledge:

• 1st line operator experience
• Experience in the steel and metal industry
• Experience with metric slitting lines
• Good team player
• Accurate paperwork completion
• Ability to work on your own initiative

Desirable experience, skills, and knowledge:

• Fork Lift Truck licence (B1 or above)
• Experience with imperial slitting lines

Your benefits with us

• Company bonus scheme
• Advantageous pension scheme
• Family Friendly Policies
• High street vouchers & discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas savings scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Recognition and Rewards Portals
• Company events and share schemes
• Christmas Closedown

Want to see our culture in action? Click here to watch a video from our 2024 company event!

thyssenkrupp Materials UK operates 8 sites with nearly 500 employees across England and Northern Ireland, including Birmingham, Preston, Darton, Milton Keynes, and Belfast. We supply a wide range of metal materials such as stainless steel, aluminium, and mild steel, and offer services from fully welded parts to bespoke flat products for industries like aerospace, construction, automotive, and general engineering.

As part of a global organization with around 480 locations in over 80 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the largest materials distributor and service provider in the western world, enabling customers to focus on their core business.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you need support during the application process, please contact [email protected]

Please note that we reserve the right to remove this advert before the expiry date depending on response levels. We cannot provide individual feedback during the CV review stage due to high application volumes.