Andy File Associates Limited are working as a Recruitment Agency on behalf of our client with regards this permanent vacancy.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a very innovative, stable market-leading organisation with nearly 40 years of delivering unique bespoke products globally. You won’t just be joining a company you will be joining a family; the organisation prides itself on Team and delivers a fantastic place to work, many employees have 20 years plus service.
Job Purpose
The Senior Finishing Technician is responsible for supervising and executing finishing processes, including sanding, polishing, coating, painting, and other surface treatments as required by product specifications. This role ensures quality control by receiving items from metalwork and passing them to wiring based on priority and workload, inspecting finished products, and making necessary adjustments to meet quality standards. The Senior Finishing Technician applies estimated finishing times to production orders to aid in planning and scheduling, reports any delays or product issues to the Production Supervisor, and assigns workloads to operatives while supervising the team on the shop floor. Additionally, the role involves attending production meetings and working closely with the Head of Manufacturing to establish and continuously improve best practices and machinery. Adherence to company standard working procedures, including 5S and Health and Safety regulations, is essential.
Main duties and responsibilities
* Supervise and execute finishing processes, including sanding, polishing, coating, painting, or other surface treatments, depending on product requirements.
* Perform quality control to receive items from metalwork or pass them to wiring based on priority and workload, inspecting finished products to ensure they meet quality standards and making necessary adjustments for optimal results.
* Apply estimated finishing times to production orders to assist with planning and scheduling of work.
* Report any delays or product issues to Production Supervisor.
* Assigning workload to all operatives, attend production meetings, supervise team on shop floor
* Work closely with the Head of Manufacturing in setting best practices within the department and endeavour to continuously improve these practices and machinery.
* Follow the company standard working procedures including 5s and Health and Safety.
Quality & Continuous Improvement
* Maintain quality standards and follow all processes and procedures
* Endeavour to generate ideas for continuous improvement on how processes can be amended to improve efficiency, including production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
Health & Safety
* Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing staff on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures
* Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed and highlight any risks to either yourself or others, no matter how trivial
General
* Ensure all KPIs and targets are met.
* To adhere at all times to all the Company’s polices and procedures, including Health and Safety, Quality Assurance and Equality and Diversity
* Any other duties which are commensurate with the post
* A flexible approach to work at all times and to work overtime hours when required.
Knowledge Required
* Knowledge of all finishing processes: Powder Coating, Antiquing, Sandblasting, Polishing, Wet Spray.
* COSHH trained and relevant H&S procedures for department required.
* BS EN 60598 standards and legislation.
Experience
Experience working a finishing operative to create a range of finishes on products and samples/colour matching
Experience in production line quality control
Experience working in a supervisory role
Experience planning and assigning tasks
Experience of working to the BS EN 60598 standards and legislation
Essential Skills
Ability to read technical production drawings and BOM lists
Good with general hand tools
Good general prep and finishing skills
Excellent teamworking
Excellent communication
Organized
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast paced environment whilst maintaining quality standards
Good IT literacy
The ability to work to deadlines and meet set targets
Pragmatic approach to problem-solving
Positive team player
Flexible, adaptable, and calm when working under pressure
Desirable Qualifications
Finishing or manufacturing qualification (BTEC/NVQ).
Full UK driving license.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
Benefits
* 24 days annual leave
* Opportunity to accrue up to 28 days and to buy up to 4 more each year through qualifying length of service.
* Death in Service – 2 x your salary after qualifying length of service
* Full sick pay after qualifying length of service
* 3.30pm finish on Fridays
* Christmas Shutdown – use of annual leave required
Salary: £30,000