Mechanical Machine Setter
Radway Green, Alsager
£21.29/hr PAYE
37 hours per week
12 Months
Inside IR35
BAE Systems is looking for a time-served Technician to join the Tube Vent department at Radway Green, supporting the manufacture of 13mm cases.
Working across a section with 40 machines and a range of cold forming and drawing operations, you will be responsible for setting, operating, maintaining and repairing production equipment. This is a varied, hands‑on position, with different machines and challenges to work on each day.
Press experience is particularly sought after to complement the existing team s CNC knowledge. Training and development will be provided to build your understanding of the department s equipment and processes.
Responsibilities
- Set and operate production machinery to meet quality, output and delivery targets.
- Carry out preventative maintenance, fault‑finding and reactive mechanical repairs.
- Support production across 40 machines, including equipment used for cold forming and drawing operations.
- Maintain the safe condition of machinery, completing relevant checks and escalating safety concerns.
- Complete dynamic risk assessments for non‑standard tasks and follow safe working procedures.
- Identify and resolve issues affecting safety, quality and production performance.
- Contribute to daily production meetings and continuous improvement activities.
- Support apprentices with their practical development and understanding of the equipment.
Skills and experience
- A time‑served engineering apprenticeship, with experience in metal forming or turning.
- Experience working in a mechanical manufacturing environment.
- Experience setting and operating power presses, with press experience preferred over a predominantly CNC background.
- Practical experience of machinery maintenance, mechanical fault‑finding and repair.
- Press inspection training to carry out press safety checks in line with PUWER requirements.
- Ability to work across a range of equipment and adapt to changing production priorities.
Desirable
- Experience of cold forming or drawing operations.
- Basic understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Keyence measuring equipment.
- Experience working in a medium‑volume production environment against quality and delivery targets.
- Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office, SAP and SuccessFactors.
Pay rates
- Standard shift (Monday Thursday, 7am 4pm, and Friday, 7am 11am) - £21.29p/hr PAYE
- Two-Shift (06:00-14:00/14:00-22:00 swap weekly) - £25.12p/hr PAYE
- Three-Shift (06:00-14:00/14:00-22:00/22:00-06:00 swap weekly) - £26.61p/hr PAYE
Shift patterns are selected by the client. To apply you must be available for all shifts.
All pay rates are advertised as a PAYE rate.
The positions on offer could lead to a permanent role at BAE Systems.
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