Production Operative

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary: £28,080 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time

Your responsibilities

We are currently looking for a Production Operative to join us here at thyssenkrupp Materials UK! As the Production Operative (Bar Saw), you will be cutting a range of rolling product for various customers working from design drawing, adhering to tight tolerances and ensuring our customers receive the most high quality material.

This role includes working in a dynamic production environment, operating industrial saws, spending most of your shift on your feet, and completing repetitive, hands-on tasks. Adherence to strict safety procedures and proper use of PPE is essential.

At our Milton Keynes site, we process metal bars and tubes in various grades and sizes. We have state-of-the-art cutting facilities, including CNC machining with integrated robotics. Our materials are used in the aerospace, defence and medical sectors.

Shift Pattern

• 40 hours a week 
• Week 1: 6am-2pm 
• Week 2: 2pm-10pm

Key Responsibilities

Your main duties will include:

• Operating the Bar Saw to a high quality and safe standard
• Ensuring we have warehouse traceability
• Working from drawings you will be required to accurately set various machines and produce parts to order
• Use forklifts to gather material for the jobs and record all information on job sheets
• Adhering to Health and Safety Policies and Procedures

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Your profile
Essential experience, skills and knowledge:

• Experience working within a production environment
• Able to read drawings and record accurate details
• Flexibility to help with other tasks
• Strong communication and time management skills

Desirable experience, skills and knowledge:

• Training can be provided for the right applicant
• Forklift trained

Benefits

Your benefits with us

• Annual Leave: 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + your birthday
• Health Cash Plan (after 6 months)
• Company bonus scheme 
• Advantageous pension scheme
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Advanced Family Friendly Policies
• Employee high street vouchers & discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational health & health surveillance
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas savings scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing events
• Recognition Portal
• Rewards Portal
• Company events
• Company share schemes
• Christmas Closedown

About thyssenkrupp Materials UK

thyssenkrupp Materials UK operates a network of 8 sites with just under 500 employees in England and Northern Ireland which are in;  Birmingham, Preston, Darton, Milton Keynes, and two sites in Belfast. We offer a vast range of metal material products such as stainless steel, aluminium and mild steel. We also provide a range of services, whether it be fully welded and fabricated finished parts or bespoke flat products cut to exact sizes. We have years of experience in the aerospace, construction and architecture, automotive and the general engineering industries.

We are part of a Global organisation, with around 480 locations in over 80 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for thyssenkrupp Materials UK, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

Please note that we reserve the right to remove this advert prior to the advertised expiry date, dependent on the level of response received.  You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to supply individual feedback at the CV review stage.

Contact information

Sophie Brown