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.
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
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
Your profile
We don't mind if you don't have all of the below experience as we are happy to train up the right candidate.
- Experience within a production environment operating machinery
- Able to read drawing and record accurate details
- Flexibility to help with other tasks
- Strong communication and time management skill
- Able to work in a physically demanding environment
- Forklift trained (desireable)
Your benefits with us
- Annual Leave: 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + your birthday
- Health Cash Plan
- Company bonus scheme
- Advantageous pension scheme
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Advanced Family Friendly Policies
- Employee high street vouchers & discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Length of Service Awards
- Christmas savings scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Wellbeing events
- Recognition Portal
- Rewards Portal
- Company events
- Company share schemes
- Christmas Closedown
Our Company Values
Our company values are the fundamental principles that guide our organization’s actions, culture, and decision-making processes. Our values were created by our employees across all departments in the business and with people at all levels, creating authentic values that make sense to us and demonstrate how we like to work with each other. They serve as the foundation for our company’s identity, shaping how our employees interact with one another, customers, and the broader community.
Let's take a look at each of our four company values and what they mean to us.
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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.
Here at thyssenkrupp Materials UK, we value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.
We are committed to providing a safe, respectful, and inclusive recruitment process for all candidates, employees and others involved. We expect everyone participating in the process, whether in person, online or by telephone, to treat others with dignity and respect. Bullying, harassment, discrimination, victimisation, abusive conduct, intimidation, or any sexually inappropriate or unwanted behaviour will not be tolerated. Where inappropriate conduct occurs, we may take appropriate action, which could include ending the interview or meeting, asking the individual to leave our premises, and/or withdrawing them from the recruitment process.
We want every part of the hiring process to be seamless and inclusive and so if you need any support during any stage, please reach out to [email protected] and we will be in touch to discuss how we can support you.
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.
