Press Brake Operative
Hours of Work: Rotating Days/Afternoons
* Days: Monday to Friday 6am to 2pm
* Afternoons: Monday - Thursday 2pm-12am
Salary: £14.37-£15.09 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension & £750 Signing bonus
* Free Flu jabs
* Gym membership & Onsite Parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Life insurance & Private medical insurance
About our client:
Founded in 1989, they are one of the largest subcontract engineering companies in the North of England, with a highly skilled and experienced workforce utilising the very latest technology, supplying product to a host of major sectors including Road Transport, Coach & Bus, Waste Solutions, Aerial Platforms, Security, Construction Equipment and Rail.
Whilst retaining the benefits and independence of a family company, a strong management team, committed workforce, and ever-expanding range of facilities gives them the capability to provide a total high-quality service.
About the role:
We are currently looking for a Press Brake Operative who is responsible for the daily setup and operation of computer-controlled press brakes to perform one or more machine functions on steel products, having the ability to:
* Produce components requiring interpretation of engineering drawings, aided by jigs and templates.
* Programme a component accurately to any engineering drawing.
* Operate to a high standard and fully understand comprehensive bend symbols and technical data on engineering drawings.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
* Capable of problem solving and mentoring press labourer/operator where required.
* Produce parts without the need for supervision and dimensionally check to drawing and make adjustments to programmes.
* Understand more advanced drawing symbols.
* Work to drawing tolerances and maintain them to an acceptable standard.
* Produce components and dimensionally check and verify to drawing.
* Work from flat profile drawings and understand development lengths.
* Proficient in all the onsite press brake machinery.
* Work to deadlines and see tasks through to completion in a timely manner.
* Understand safe working practices, material, and tooling limits.
* Keep the department clean and tidy.
* Follow company procedures as laid down in the staff handbook.
* Work to the company 6s system.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
* Apprentice trained or time served experience in the press brake industry.
* Safety, Quality, Accuracy, Timeliness, Reliability, and Thoroughness of work performed.
* Understand health and safety on the shop floor.
* Develop good working relationships with the Team Leader, Supervisor, co-workers, and other employees.
* Ability to operate precision measuring devices such as callipers, square, micrometres, protractors, and tape measures.
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