Trainee Production Operative

AJN Steelstock

Templecombe

On-site

GBP 21,000 - 28,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension 5%

Life insurance

Private medical healthcare

Two weeks' sick pay after 5 years

5 extra holidays after 12 months

Specsavers vouchers

Job summary

AJN Steelstock is seeking candidates for an entry-level role in our metal processing operations. Learn to operate manual and CNC machinery to process steel to customer specifications, with full training provided and salary reflecting experience.

Roles include day, mid, and night shifts, with a 40-hour week and pre-authorised overtime. Benefits include pension, life insurance, private healthcare, and ongoing development opportunities.

Qualifications

Full training provided for entrants with no experience.
Ability to read orders and drawings to meet tolerances.
Willingness to learn and work within safety procedures.

Responsibilities

Operate a range of manual and CNC machinery for metal processing.
Process steel to customer specs and tolerances.
Follow the company's quality system for traceability of orders.
Read orders and drawings; follow verbal instructions.
Carry out daily checks on equipment, cranes, and forklifts.
Assist with loading/unloading plates from plasma and laser machines.
Identify and locate different steel products using measuring equipment.
Maintain clean and tidy machines and work areas.
Report accidents, faults, and incidents to supervisors.

Skills

Willing to learn

Read drawings

Attention to detail

Tools

Forklifts operation

CNC machinery

Job description

AJN Steelstock is one of the UK's leading steel stockholders operating from two sites in Kentford, Suffolk and Henstridge, Somerset.

We have an outstanding reputation for service and reliability and are proud of our continued inclusion in the Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250 League Table and the London Stock Exchange Group's '1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain'.

Job Overview

Learn how to process customer orders to specifications using a selection of manual machinery. Full training will be provided for those with no experience, your salary will reflect this.

Salary - Competitive, dependent on experience.

Plus benefits, plus potential discretionary bonus.

Overtime -Pre authorised overtime available at time and a half, after 40 hours.

Shift Available:

Day shift (40 hours per week): Monday to Friday (06:00 - 14:00)

Mid shift (40 hours per week): Monday to Friday (14:00 - 22:00)

Night shift (40 hours per week): Monday to Friday (22:00 - 06:00)

This includes a 30 minute paid break. All training carried out on day shift.

Duties & Responsibilities

Learn how to operate a selection of manual and CNC based machinery for metal processing
Learn to process steel to customers' requirements and tolerances
Learn how to work within the Company's quality system to ensure the full traceability of customer orders
Learn how to read drawings, orders and follow verbal instructions
Learn how to operate forklifts, CombiLifts and the crane safely and in a controlled manner
Learn how daily checks are performed on your equipment, cranes and forklifts/CombiLifts (to be carried out before you start your shift)
Learn how to collate aforementioned orders, including banding, palletising, bagging and preparing them for loading
Learn how to load and offload of plate and parts from the plasma and laser machines
Learn how to identify and locate different steel products using appropriate measuring equipment
Learn how to keep machines and work areas clean and tidy
Learn how to report any accidents and incidents to the HS&E Manager
Learn how to report any machine faults/breakdowns to the Production Supervisor or Maintenance Manager
Attend all training courses when required.