Job Title: Materials Finisher
Location: Nottingham/Derby
Salary: £18,500 – £20,000 dependant on experience.
Job Type: 37 hours per week – 7.00am to 3.30pm Mon-Thurs (30 mins lunch), 7.00am to 12.00pm Fri (no lunchbreak)
TecQuipment is the leading provider of high-quality educational equipment for engineering disciplines. The company’s laboratory products are used by students and educators across the world, in over 1500 establishments in more than 100 countries.
The role:
Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced materials finisher to join our busy and highly motivated manufacturing team. Our equipment goes into university laboratories around the world and expectations on function and finish are very high with most machined parts visible to our customers. This role is a critically important part of delivering the quality TecQuipment are renown for.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
The role of the Materials Finisher is to carry out surface finishing of thin gauge sheet-metal components, welded assemblies and machined components made in the Machine Shop in preparation for in-house painting or external finishing operations.
This will involve the use of power tools, hand tools and associated equipment to clean-up components to the required standard. The work is tremendously varied as we operate with very low batch sizes and a very wide range of components mainly made from mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium.
Specific duties will include:
- Preparation of laser cut blanks prior to subsequent manufacturing operations
- Production of high-quality finishes on sheet-metal and machined components ready for painting or external finishing processes (anodising or plating) using power tools, hand tools and associated equipment
- Shot blasting components before or after manufacturing/assembly processes
- Self-inspection of all work produced
- Support the Materials Handler preparing materials for machining when necessary
Essential
- In-depth experience of preparing thin gauge materials and/or machined components
- Experience of working in a small batch-size, flexible manufacturing environment
- Excellent attention to detail and appreciation of surface finish requirements, especially in relation to parts going on to be anodised and/or painted
- Strong work ethic and can-do attitude
- Able to work well with others and confident working on your own
Desirable
- Experience of working in a small or medium sized manufacturing business
- Experience of working in an advanced manufacturing environment
- A willingness to help in other areas of the factory should the demand arise.
Benefits:
- 26 days Holiday + Bank Holidays.
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Clean working environment
- Free parking
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; General Hand, Packer, Inspector, Production Operative, Dispatcher, Production Dispatch, Warehouse Dispatch, Production Operator, Machine Handler, Assembler, Machine Technician, Engineering Operative, Manufacturing Dispatch, Component Packer, Finishing Assistant, Production Assistant, Fabricator, Welding Technician, Assembly Technician, Plastic Assembly, Manufacturing Fabricator may also be considered for this role.
