At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair moulds, pumps, and equipment to ensure smooth production.
- Company: Join Bridgnorth Aluminium, a leader in high-quality aluminium manufacturing.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, hands-on experience, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Work 4 days a week with plenty of time off to recharge.
- Why this job: Shape the future of British manufacturing while developing your technical skills.
- Qualifications: Machining skills and confidence with power tools are essential.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Let’s shape the future of British manufacturing together!
Why Choose Bridgnorth Aluminium
Bridgnorth Aluminium is an aluminium rolling company with a strong commitment to excellence in manufacturing high quality products. We believe in building the future together. At Bridgnorth Aluminium, your skills, ideas, and passion will help us drive innovation and deliver excellence across the industry.
Working within the mechanical team to maintain all plant machinery including both proactive planned maintenance and breakdown repair.
General Duties & Responsibilities
Main Duties
- Mould Maintenance, including:
- Deburring, cleaning and maintaining the mould’s arms and ends
- Supervision and optical control of the moulds’ condition
- Measuring and controlling the dimensions, form and shape of the moulds
- Controlling the appropriate water curtain in each individual mould and the even distribution of the water between the moulds
- Controlling and ensuring correct quality of the bottom blocks and the fitted spacers
- Housekeeping of moulds and bottom blocks
- In liaison with the Casthouse operators completing mould changes when required
- Marking moulds and keeping relative records for the maintenance
- Controlling stock items
- Metal Pump Maintenance, including:
- Building and maintaining offline, the mechanical metal pumps for the Casthouse keeping a spare ready for immediate installation by others
- Changing the failed parts of the metal pump
- Taking care of the full assembly of the pump
- Taking care of the housekeeping of all spare parts
- Controlling stock items
- Keeping accurate records of failures, special events and breakdowns
- Launder and filter box maintenance, including:
- Building, maintaining and preparing offline, launder sections, filter boxes and similar equipment ready for installation by others
- Maintaining housekeeping of all spare parts
- Controlling stock items
- Keeping accurate records of the failures, special events and breakdowns
Person Specification
Qualifications / Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Machining skills and confidence using power tools
- To be a technically oriented individual
- Confidence in using IT systems and computers
Desirable
- Previous Casting experience
Responsibilities/ Accountability/ KPI’s
Essential
- Deliver all main Duties as described, in a timely manner to maintain seamless production in Casthouse
- No stock out issues
Skills
Essential
- Confidence using machining tools for cutting, forming or finishing metals and other materials
Personal Qualities
- To be a self-motivated professional
- The ability to interact well with colleagues and external service providers
Working hours
42 hours Days Only: 4 x 12 hour days 6am - 6pm, 4 rest days
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