team member - Semi-skilled Position

Lincs Ironmasters Limited; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A rail maintenance company in Scunthorpe is seeking a multi-skilled individual to join their team. You will be responsible for maintaining rail wagon frames and conducting repairs to deck boards, ensuring safe use of power tools. The role requires physical fitness and reliability, with a need for a full driving license and a Site Safety Passport. Training will be provided for the right candidate, and the work will primarily take place outdoors year-round.

Qualifications

• Full car driving license required.
• Site Safety Passport required (training provided).
• Ability to work outdoors and under wagons.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs to wagon decks and frames.
• Perform routine inspections with accurate measuring.
• Work on-site power tools safely and effectively.

Skills

Reliability

Attention to detail

Ability to work with power tools

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Tools

Electric drills

Circular saws

Grinders

Impact wrenches

Job description

Job Overview

We have a vacancy for a multi-skilled person to join our team. Our contract is to maintain rail wagon frames that are fitted to our clients rail wagons for transporting long products. We need reliability and someone who is conscientious with attention to detail.

We would like to see any training certification you have and an up to date CV identifying your employment history as a minimum.

Key Responsibilities

Reasonable knowledge is required, for the safe use of site power tools. You will be working mainly outdoors all year and need to be fit and agile as some of the work is underneath the rail wagons. We work 08:00 - 15:30 and you will be paid 35 hours a week. The work is carrying out repairs to the wagon decks (timber),along with the frames and ancillary equipment, repairing any damage along with setting trains up to carry long products. This involves carrying out routine inspections along with accurate measuring, cutting, drilling and securing of wooden deck boards, fitting and removing the frames from wagons utilising a tele-handler. You will need to be conversant and competent working with power tools - electric drills and circular saws, grinders, impact wrenches etc. and mix well with others in the team. The work is varied and interesting.

Requirements

You must hold a full car driving licence. You must have your own means of transport as you may be requested to move around 2 or 3 sites all on British Steel, Scunthorpe Works (This does not include owning a bicycle). A Site Safety Passport is required however we can provide this training for the right person. You will need to be able to take 2 site inductions pre-commencement with us.

Working Conditions & Compensation

We have held this contract for 20 years, and we hope to integrate someone into the team due to an increase in workload.

The initial 6 months would be considered probationary. Wages are paid monthly in arrears.