Front End Operative

About the role

The post holder is required to work across all Front End operations functions including saws, forge and tooling. The individual must be able to respond quickly to the needs of the business and embrace change through team working, effective housekeeping, flexibility and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Perform Front-End Operations as required across the forge press, hydraulic press, saws, and tooling.
• Work to the agreed Standard Operating Procedures – Methods of Manufacture as outlined in the quality manual.
• Practice and enforce a high standard of Health and Safety at all times and ensure that the plant is operated safely.
• Deliver training/coaching to all new operators and ensure they are fully conversant with front-end operations.
• Maintain housekeeping of the area to a high standard and embrace the 5S Programme on a daily basis.
• Ensure all equipment is run efficiently and effectively to meet production requirements, whether in billet or part form.
• Follow all Work Safe instructions and Operating procedures at all times.
• Responsible for loading and unloading of the saws and reporting breakdowns to the relevant department.
• Ensure all paperwork/route cards in relation to the department are correctly compiled, stamped, and booked off in accordance with procedures.
• Ensure furnace loading charts and inspection sheets are correctly completed when operating that task, including marking the furnace chart with the start and finish time of each job.
• Redeploy to alternative work if required.
• Maintain the daily TPM programme and equipment pre-use check.
• Perform any other ad-hoc duties as required.

Requirements

• Team working skills
• Able to work under pressure and deliver results to a defined deadline
• Logical and analytical
• Can-do attitude, self-motivated
• Flexible
• Attention to detail
• Innovative
• Confident
• Promote and embrace change
• Continuous Improvement mindset
• Hot Working experience would be beneficial
• Experience of sawing (either billet or part)
• Route Card process experience

Qualifications

• FLT Licence/Competency Certificate
• Crane Licence/Competency Certificate
• Side Loader Licence/Competency Certificate