Fitter and Turner (Engineering Workshop) – Experienced

The cement plant in Brackenfell needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll be based at a cement plant in Brackenfell. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors

• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set

• CNC programming experience
• Millwright trade test, since it covers both mechanical and electrical

• Paid overtime on shutdowns
• Tool allowance
• Shift and standby allowances
• Chance to study further toward a technician diploma

• If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.
• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".