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Job title: Facilities and Maintenance Operative

Job type: Full Time / Permanent Position

Salary: £12.50-£14.25 per hour

The Role

The Machine Operator will be responsible for performing various tasks to set up, operate, monitor, troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance on assigned machines. The Machine Operator will also be responsible for inspecting parts to specifications and adjusting or making tool changes necessary to maintain quality specifications.

Machine setup and tooling. Set up CNC machine using existing programmes. Loading and unloading material into machine. Select appropriate cutting tools Conduct profile offsets and work offsets to ensure accurate machining.

Responsibilities:

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-speed environment, follow standardised work and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement environment
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus
  • Perform necessary pre-operation activities to ensure proper equipment start-up and operation on multiple pieces of equipment
  • Operate/monitor multiple pieces of equipment during operation to ensure quality production and minimal unplanned stops
  • Communicate with team members and support teams to ensure continuous production of the correct product at high-quality levels with minimal wasted time and materials
  • Housekeeping
  • Remaining in challenging physical positions for long periods
  • Lifting a minimum of 23 kilograms
  • Monitoring equipment
  • Maintaining a safe work environment
  • Setting up machines, so they are ready to use
  • Following established rules and procedures
  • Carrying out safety checks on the machinery
  • Training new Machine Operator hires

Skills

  • Good decision-making skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Be able to follow written and spoken instructions, and production schedules
  • Have a good understanding of health and safety requirements
  • Good concentration skills
  • Good observation skills
  • Be able to pay attention to detail
  • Be able to act quickly when a problem arises
  • Have numeracy and literacy skills
  • Teamwork skills

Glazing Vision are dedicated to giving you the skills you need to be your best, and as a company, we are always keen to promote internally.

Benefits include:

  • Competitive salary and bonus scheme
  • Contributory pension
  • 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • An additional day is awarded for every completed year of services, up to 5 additional days.
  • Internal and external training
  • On-Demand GP and Health and Wellbeing platform
  • Subsidised eye tests and prescription safety glasses
  • Employee Discounts (including, retail, cinema and gym membership)

So, what next? If you think you fit the profile, we would love to hear from you! Glazing Vision is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.50-£14.25 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Additional pay:

  • Bonus scheme

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • On-site parking
  • Store discount

Education:

  • GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

  • Machine operations: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

If you are interested in applying, please email your CV to hr@glazingvision.co.uk or call us on 01379 658350. We look forward to hearing from you!