Machine Shop Technician
Progress Rail • South Queensferry, Scotland, United Kingdom
7 days ago
Salary
£33,500.00 yearly
Job type
- Full-time
Job description
Job Description
As a Machine Shop Technician you will be required to:
- Operate manual machining preferably on horizontal machines
- Interpret design drawings and design dimensions, utilising strong mathematical skills.
- Maintain and promote a safe and tidy working environment in accordance with company and legislative requirements.
- Operate in accordance with the Company Quality Assurance System and help to improve/develop processes.
- Solve production problems and continuously improve in all areas of operation.
- Structure and prioritise work in a logical and orderly manner to achieve business & personal objectives.
- Work within Health, Safety & Environmental procedures
- Ensure the accurate use of the Time & Attendance systems
- Respond professionally and innovatively to satisfy the needs of internal and external customers, ensuring that quality standards are never conceded.
- Be aware, and actively reduce the incident rate, of Non-Conforming errors within the team
- Create a “Clean-as-you-go” policy and maintains W.I.P. and stock areas
- Ensure plant and equipment is maintained safely and fit for purpose, reporting and resolving defects
- Willingness to be trained in other production areas
- Adhere to safety, health, environmental and quality policies and procedures
- Flexible and willing to work additional hours where reasonably required
- Promote and adhere to the ‘Values in Action’.
- Complete any other duties as deemed reasonable by management
Qualifications
- Maths-based mechanical aptitude
- Experience driving a side loader
- Team player
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Results focused
- Ability to work under pressure to set deadlines
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
Additional Information
- Up to £33,500 DOE (including shift allowance)
- Tailored training to help you learn and develop
- Company funded external qualifications (where relevant to the role)
- Company pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
- Life assurance cover 3.5 x salary
- Employee Assistance Programme