Manual Machinist

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12 months ago
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Manual Machinist

Work hours: 37 hours per week, 3-Shift-System

Location: Hillsborough, Sheffield

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

Please note - we are not looking for CNC Machinists currently.

Reporting to the Machine Shop Manager, you will be responsible for setting up machines according to customer requirements and health and safety procedures. This also includes inspecting components before and after machining as well as maintaining accurate identification against route cards and good housekeeping of work areas.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Setting up machines according to best practise.

  • Work accurately to customer requirements.

  • Able to read engineering drawings.

  • Ability to operate manual Vertical Borers.

  • Ability to operate manual Big Lathes.

  • Use measuring equipment.

  • Working on own initiative without supervision, ensuring production of quality machined parts.

  • Appropriate preparation on commencement of machining.

    Skills and Experience

  • A fully skilled machinist who displays competence and accuracy in all machining processes including work handling and own personal health and safety.

  • Able to read engineering drawings.

  • Work on your own initiative.

  • Ability to operate CNC machines.

  • Use measuring equipment.

  • Organised and self-motivated personality.

  • Proactive and forward-thinking individual.

    Qualifications

  • A recognised Craft Apprenticeship.

  • Educated to 5 GCSE’s A-S including Maths and English.

    Why work for us?

    Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) is one of Britain’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers. The unique feature about IFA is the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location. Operating from a (Apply online only)ft2 facility in Sheffield, we manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector.

    At IFA we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As one of the UK’s leading steel manufacturing company we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service to the company and our customers.

    We offer you:

  • Holidays – you will have 33 days holiday, including bank holidays.

  • Pension scheme – IFA wants to provide its employees a good foundation for the life after work and hence offers a 5% contribution. The pension scheme comes along with further discounts on health, travel and rescue insurances.

  • Bonus scheme – this is linked to team and company performance.

  • Westfield cash plan – IFA provides level 1 health cash plan which comes along with numerous discounts and special offers, including gym discounts, online, high street and grocery retailers and many more.

  • Death in service payment, full company sick pay and long service rewards.

  • Tax efficiency schemes: Childcare vouchers and Cycle to Work.

  • Free work wear and PPE.

  • On-site parking is available.

  • Focus on wellbeing and mental health awareness.

  • Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

    If this has drawn your interest, we would be delighted to hear from you! Please hit the apply now button and upload your CV.

    For further information please visit our company website

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