Full job descriptionThe Company
Our client is a specialist engineering company. Due growth they are now looking to recruit a Workshop Lead.
The Role
*Will be working permanent day shift role leading a team assembling and building their specialist products.
*To conduct allocated work to established quality standards and to required timetables.
*To lead/ direct other staff in conducting this work, ensuring the health and safety of all affected. This includes training.
*To establish and maintain a safe and effective working environment, including shop cleanliness and housekeeping.
*To ensure that equipment is available and maintained, including calibration of gauges.
*To monitor and advise of stock levels of consumables and parts so that these are available to ensure service levels.
*To provide required production records (paper and electronic).
*To establish and maintain a communications system which enables staff and management to easily see important performance measures e.g. delivery on time, parts availability and quality problems/ equipment issues.
*To lead improvement initiative.
*Organising/ motivating/ training staff to complete production tasks.
*Spotting and dealing with health, safety and environmental issues; recording and solving these.
*Completing production records.
*Requesting parts.
*Requesting equipment repairs, replacement and calibration.
*Completing cell 5S cleaning events; reorganising cell layout to improve effectiveness/
*Arranging inspections.
The Person
*Time Served Mechanical Fitter or have relevant experience.
*Experience of building special purpose machines.
*Must have supervisory experience.
*Experience in assembly.
*Ability to read assembly/technical documentation such as drawings and work instructions.
*Adhere to manufacturing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
Benefits
*Excellent pay rate.
*Dayshift role.
*Overtime available.