Job Title: Robot General Operator
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £11.50 to £12.30 per hour
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
About us:
Responsive Engineering Ltd provides a complete diverse, end-to-end manufacturing capabilities under one roof. Utilising technology and highly skilled employees, we provide discreet components or full-service offerings to our customers to a very high standard. As a company, we value wellbeing, driven individuals who work well together, ensuring trusted partnerships with a strong sense of ambition. Our ideal candidate will embody these values and demonstrate a commitment to promoting a safe, positive and supportive work environment. We are committed to being first in line, when it comes to taking responsibility for complex manufacturing solutions and to be recognised for customer and employee excellence.
Overall, Responsive Engineering Ltd is dedicated to delivering manufacturing engineered solutions that meet the needs of our customers, while upholding our values of wellbeing, driven, togetherness, ambition, and trusted partnerships.
About the Role:
Your responsibilities will include cleaning, sweeping, mopping, assembling, lifting, moving, operating machinery when trained and offering general laboring assistance where required.
These responsibilities are varied and may include activities that assist other departments and personnel.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Machine and equipment operation including shot blast, automated weld, pressure washing equipment, mechanical saws, cranes and FLT's.
- Assembly, fitting & testing of various products including but not limited to mechanical & electronic assembly.
- Weld preparation chamfering using hand tools and other chamfering equipment.
- Loading and unloading of robotic weld jigs.
- Able to work independently of the robotic programmer.
- Able to follow S.O.P (Standard operation procedures)
- Health and Safety conscious.
- Able to carry out basic robotic maintenance checks.
- Strong understanding of Kuka, Fanuc and Yaskawa robots.
- In house company test to identify weld defects.
- In depth understanding of robotic weld sets.
- Stud welding using automated welding equipment.
- Robot weld cell operation
- Etching & engraving
- Disposal of scrap materials into the correct locations
- Identification of product
- General Housekeeping and labouring tasks
- Any other duties as reasonably requested by your Line Manager, Production Manager or a member of the Senior Management team.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Desirable;
- Forklift truck Licence
- Crane Operations Certificate
- Engineering background
- Engineering experience
Disposition (Required critical behaviours):
- Calm under pressure
- Strong team player
- Improvement and 5S drive
- Embracing Change
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Planning and organisational skills
- The ability to interact with people at all levels within/external to the Company.
- The ability to self-prioritise workload.
We offer an attractive employment package, including:
- Opportunities for day and night shifts with overtime (overtime premium paid)
- 25 days holidays per year + Bank Holidays
- Company Pension Scheme
- Death in Service life insurance scheme
- Personal Injury scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Free electric charging points
- Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work
- Referral programme (up to £750)
- Onsite parking
- Early finish on a Friday
- Subsidised onsite canteen and takeaway
If you're interested in the role and would like to put yourself forward, please hit APPLY
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Robot General Operative, Grading Operator, Operative, Forklift driver, Crane Operator, General Maintenance, Labourer and Machine operator may also be considered for this role.