The Role – General Machinist
Wykes Engineering is looking for a skilled General Machinist to join our expanding engineering team. We are looking for someone with a conscientious approach to their work and be willing to learn all aspects of our range of products.
Key experience/ responsibilities will include the following:
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Operate and set up machines such as milling machines, CNC lathes, centre lathes, bandsaw, radial drill and manual milling machines
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Read and interpret engineering drawings to understand specifications
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Conduct quality checks on finished products to ensure they meet required standards
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Maintain equipment by cleaning and performing regular maintenance
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Collaborate with engineers and production team to improve processes
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Ensuring that H&S are maintained throughout, following procedure and safe systems of work
The Person
We are looking for someone with the ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet production goals.
What Wykes Engineering can offer you
Competitive hourly rate – overtime rates paid at time and a half
Life assurance
Health Shield – Cash Plan
Pension
Supportive working environment
Career progression/ training
The Company – Wykes Engineering Ltd
Based in Rushden, Northants, Wykes Engineering is a leading edge engineering specialising in the manufacture of materials processing equipment and renewable technologies. As a highly innovative and progressive design and manufacturing company, we have our own in-house manufacturing facility as well as our own renewable plants .
Founded over 40 years ago, our engineering innovation has always been a fundamental part of our business. This has helped us to establish ourselves as a major player in our key areas of expertise, namely:
Design and manufacture of equipment for the food byproducts and renewable technologies
Processing bio-mass into energy
Renewable products
