The Role – General Machinist
Wykes Engineering is looking for a skilled General Machinist to join our expanding engineering team. We are looking for someone with a conscientious approach to their work and be willing to learn all aspects of our range of products.
Key experience/ responsibilities will include the following:
•Operate and set up machines such as milling machines, centre lathes, saw, radial drill and manual milling machines
•Read and interpret engineering drawings to understand specifications
•Conduct quality checks on finished products to ensure they meet required standards
•Maintain equipment by cleaning and performing regular maintenance
•Collaborate with engineers and production team to improve processes
•Ensuring that H&S are maintained throughout, following procedure and safe systems of work.
The Person
We are looking for someone with the ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet production goals.
What Wykes Engineering can offer you
•£15.50/ hour (40 hours per week) – overtime rates paid at time and a half
•Life assurance
•Health Shield – Cash Plan
•Pension
•Supportive working environment
•Career progression/ training
The Company – Wykes Engineering Ltd
Based in Rushden, Northants, we are a leading edge engineering SME specialising in the manufacture of materials processing equipment and energy from waste power generation. As a highly innovative and progressive design and manufacturing company, we have our own in-house manufacturing facility as well as our own energy from waste and renewable energy power plant.
Founded over 40 years ago, our engineering innovation has always been a fundamental part of our business. This has helped us to establish ourselves as a major player in our key areas of expertise, namely:
•Design and manufacture of equipment for the food bi-products and renewable technologies
•Processing bio-mass into energy
•Renewable energy production