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Do you have an analytical or problem solving mind-set and you’re looking for an exciting opportunity within a busy engineering/maintenance team?

We are currently on the lookout for an ambitious Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you will interact with several departments to ensure that our manufacturing processes continues to deliver world class products as efficiently as possible through efficient preventative maintenance, emergency breakdown response and continuous improvement initiatives within the manufacturing areas. You will deliver manufacturing targets by ensuring the process equipment is maintained to a world class standard. The maintenance group will assist in projects to deliver quality, productivity, safety and cost reductions.

Role

• Ensure manufacturing process equipment is available and maintained to the correct standard.
• Participate in multi-functional projects taking on and delivering specific actions and tasks.
• Trouble shoot equipment and process issues, and repair equipment to ensure day to day manufacturing issues are resolved and actioned in a timely manner.
• Complete essential preventative maintenance tasks and willing to work shifts when required
• Analyse daily equipment metrics and use data driven decisions to improve processes and generate reports to document.
• Work with other departments to develop and improve current process equipment and systems to deliver change and improve key metrics.

Skills

• Good Electro-Mechanical knowledge of process and equipment maintenance. (Will consider Multi-skilled candidates)
• Working knowledge of control systems including Siemens. (Would be desirable but not essential)
• Hands on experience of manufacturing equipment maintenance and troubleshooting issues within a fast paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience working within a precision engineering manufacturing environment would be desirable but not essential. (Will also consider candidates from FMCG, Food processing or Distillery)
• Previous experience of working within a team delivering projects is essential.
  As a minimum an HNC, 18th Edition or Time –Served

Hours of Work

39 hours

The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible and to work the required hours to succeed in the role.

Employee Introduction Scheme – Level 2

Benefits

In return we offer a competitive salary, an attractive benefits package including pension and healthcare cashback schemes; a personal holiday allocation of 25-days per year (full-time) plus Bank Holidays and free on-site parking.

Closing Date: Friday, 19 November 2021

How to Apply

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We welcome applications for this opportunity to join our Production team in Braintree, Essex. We operate a small but extremely busy Turning Department equipped with CNC Turning centres, Sliding Head and Multi spindle Auto Lathes. Storage and distribution of our raw materials is a critical part of our operation.

The successful candidate will work a permanent dayshift. Daily duties will be aligned with our operational needs for the appropriate raw materials to be available at their point of use as scheduled by production.

Role:

·         Loading materials (in bar or billet form) to the Lathes and moving bar stock from our High Bay Warehouse Facility to the Turning Cell.

·         Palletising finished work in preparation for shipment to Heat Treatments and protecting using waterproof film.

·         Clearing swarf and chips from machines and emptying chip bins into scrap metal skips.

·         Unloading/loading commercial vehicles.

·         Machine minding and carrying out fettling and deburring operations.

·         Verifying incoming raw materials by checking weight, bar sizes and specification.

·         Previous experience in the use of counter balance forklift / Combi lift preferred

Hours of Work

39 hours

The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible and to work the required hours to succeed in the role.

Employee Introduction Scheme Level 1

Benefits

In return we offer a competitive salary, an attractive benefits package including pension and healthcare cashback schemes; a personal holiday allocation of 25-days per year (full-time) plus Bank Holidays and free on-site parking.

Closing Date: Friday, 19 November 2021

How to Apply

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We welcome applications for this opportunity to join our Stores & Despatch Department providing day-to-day assistance to the Despatch team.  The role will involve packing customer orders, liaising with hauliers, maintaining stock accuracy and meeting our key performance metrics for on-time despatch.

Responsibilities:

• Packing customer orders or our unique products of varying weights and measurements
• Selecting appropriate packaging for products to ensure customer orders to maintain quality of product through delivery
• Preparing export paperwork to accompany shipments
• Arranging despatch of goods via our hauliers
• Stock management including stock counts
• Maintain hygiene, health and safety standards and an organised workspace

Skills:

• Good knowledge of IT to include Outlook
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Strong communicator at all levels using all channels
• Self-motivated and able to work well in a team
• FLT licence preferred – training can be provided

Hours of Work

39 hours

Previous experience of working within a warehousing or logistics environment would be welcome but is not essential, as training will be provided on our systems and processes.

The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible and to work the required hours to succeed in the role.

Employee Introduction Scheme Level 1

Benefits

In return we offer a competitive salary, an attractive benefits package including pension and healthcare cashback schemes; a personal holiday allocation of 25-days per year (full-time) plus Bank Holidays and free on-site parking.

Closing Date: Friday, 29 October 2021

How to Apply

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We are looking to offer an opportunity within our Quality Inspection team, carrying out inspection checks on all our Sub-Contract parts.

Responsibilities:

• Working with the Quality Inspection team to oversee the maintenance of a 24-hour collection and delivery of our sub-contract parts in accordance with our current processes and procedures.

Skills:

• Experience with measuring equipment (Vernier, calliper and micrometre)
• Able to read and understand engineering drawings
• Experience of manual handling and lifting techniques
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Fully understand, and follow instructions, both written and verbal
• Keen eye for detail and able to identify faults and report them accordingly

Hours of Work

39 hours

The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible and to work the required hours to succeed in the role.

Benefits

In return we offer a competitive salary, an attractive benefits package including pension and healthcare cashback schemes; a personal holiday allocation of 25-days per year (full-time) plus Bank Holidays and free on-site parking.

Closing Date: Friday, 22 October 2021

How to Apply

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Employee Introduction Scheme – Level 1

We are looking for an individual with a keen interest in all aspects of Quality Assurance.

Role:

As the Quality Inspector you will provide quality control support to the production team by troubleshooting using an array of in depth inspection techniques on a daily basis. We have a high mix environment, so will be need to be comfortable working with a broad spectrum of parts.

This role is a key part of the quality team ensuring our reputation for quality is maintained at a high standard. You will support adherence to quality standards (ISO 9001:2015) by approving materials, in-process production and finished parts.

In addition to manual inspection work, you will be responsible for conducting internal audits, calibration activities and involvement in CAPA (Corrective Action Preventative Action).

Responsibilities:

• To complete a programme of training to be conducted within the Quality Assurance Department.
• Measurement and inspection of turned, ground and assembled components.
• To conduct in-process/final inspection activity and maintain accurate records.
• To assist in improving the process capability of machined components.
• Conduct and record calibration and auditing activities.
• Carrying out such tasks and duties as directed by the Quality Manager.

Essentials:

• To be able to read and use manual inspection equipment including micrometre’s, Vernier’s and protractors.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• To be I.T. literate and familiar with Microsoft “Word”, “Excel” or equivalent software.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately
• Highly motivated
• Qualified to HNC level or equivalent in relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience in either a quality focused roll or time served within manufacturing.

Hours of Work

39 hours

The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible and to work the required hours to succeed in the role.

Benefits

A competitive salary, after a qualifying period health care cash back scheme and company pension contributions, a generous holiday allocation of 25 days per year (full time allocation) plus bank holidays and free on-site parking.

Closing Date: Tuesday, 16 November 2021

How to Apply

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Employee Introduction Scheme – Level 2

We are looking for a candidate with manual mechanical skills and an eye for detail to join our busy Assembly manufacturing cell building bespoke systems using our finished manufactured good for customer sales orders.

Responsibilities:

The final assembly of manufactured products to scheduled plans following drawings and work instructions of our precision system orders.

Skills:

·       Mechanical assembly/engineering skills

·       Experience of manual handling and lifting techniques

·       Ability to identify different products

·       Fully understand and follow instructions both written and verbal

·       Attention to detail

·       Basic IT skills including the use of Microsoft Excel, Access

·       Problem solving skills, identifying faults in assembly process by visual and practical assessments

Hours of Work

39 hours

The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible and to work the required hours to succeed in the role.

Benefits

In return we offer a competitive salary, an attractive benefits package including pension and healthcare cashback schemes; a personal holiday allocation of 25-days per year (full-time) plus Bank Holidays and free on-site parking.

Closing Date: Friday, 29 October 2021

How to Apply

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Employee Introduction Scheme – Level 1

We are offering an opportunity to join our Prelim cell, which performs an intermediary role supporting other manufacturing cells with preparation metalwork processes and fulfilment of customer sales orders.

Responsibilities:

The process manufacture of scheduled plans, both written and verbal, to include cutting, straightening and chemical finishing of our precision slides for both stock and customer orders.

Skills:

• Basic knowledge of metalwork and related properties
• Mechanical skills including cutting and straightening
• Experience of manual handling and lifting techniques
• Ability to differentiate between product types
• Fully understand and follow instructions both written and verbal
• Current Counterbalance Cat B licence is an advantage, however training can be provided to obtain this certificate
• Attention to detail

Hours of Work

39 hours

The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible and to work the required hours to succeed in the role.

Benefits

In return we offer a competitive salary, an attractive benefits package including pension and healthcare cashback schemes; a personal holiday allocation of 25-days per year (full-time) plus Bank Holidays and free on-site parking.

Closing Date: Friday, 29 October 2021

How to Apply

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Employee Introduction Scheme – Level 1

We are looking for a methodical and diligent engineer to support our Maintenance Team with planned routine and breakdown maintenance across our machine centres and buildings.

Responsibilities:

Maintaining the electrical installation and working to the business standards whilst meeting legal requirements for electrical testing.  The role will also include assisting the maintenance team with day to day routine maintenance with strict adherence to health and safety protocols.

Skills:

• Inspection and testing certificated
• Ability to operate boom lift (training will be provided)
• Electrical knowledge to minimum of 18^th Edition electrical qualification
• Fault finding skills for both site and machine electrical installation
• IT network infrastructure knowledge
• Understanding working adherence to legal requirements

Hours of Work

39 hours

The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible and to work the required hours to succeed in the role.

Benefits

In return we offer a competitive salary, an attractive benefits package including pension and healthcare cashback schemes; a personal holiday allocation of 25-days per year (full-time) plus Bank Holidays and free on-site parking.

Closing Date: Friday, 29 October 2021

How to Apply

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Employee Introduction Scheme – Level 2

Reporting to the Technical Sales Manager, we are looking for applications to provide an interesting development opportunity and to broaden the use of technical knowledge. The role will focus on the promotion and sale of Hepco products to prospective customers.

Scope:
• Providing a Technical Sales Service to our Customers
• Dealing first-hand with customer enquiries, by telephone and digital meetings where required
• Solving Design Problems and providing new design solutions
• Checking and validating applications, preparing costings and quotations
• Preparation of drawings
• Assisting the manufacturing team with design builds

The successful candidate could be educated to HNC level and have served a recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or be educated to degree level or similar in a relevant engineering qualification.
Qualifications/Experience:

• Good telephone manner along with written communication skills
• Confidence with using video conferencing/digital meetings
• Organised with understanding of time management
• An aptitude for the workings of machine mechanisms would be useful
• Good Maths and English skills
• Working knowledge of 3D design tools such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD

Experience in a Sales environment would be beneficial, although full training will be provided.

Hours of Work

35 hours

1 Hour for Lunch

Although the successful candidate will be expected to follow working patterns or hours required to meet the operational needs of the Customer Services Team, our Branch Markets and worldwide distributor network.  This will include working hours between 8.00 am and 17.00, flexibility is therefore required.

Benefits

In return we offer a competitive salary, an attractive benefits package including pension and healthcare cashback schemes; a personal holiday allocation of 25-days per year (full-time) plus Bank Holidays and free on-site parking.

Closing Date: Thursday, 30 September 2021

How to Apply

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Employee Introduction Scheme – Level 2