Title: Trainee Forge Hand Operative
Location: Sheffield, S35
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 40hrs p/w (4 days)
Benefits: Weekly Pay, 33 Days Paid Annual Leave (inclusive of bank holidays), Company Pension Scheme, Company sick pay, Paid lunch breaks & Free car parking
Pay: Starting wage £14.00 p/h
This rate will be incrementally raised to £15.50 p/h, then £16.50 p/h at three-month intervals upon successful achievement of mutually agreed training goals, finishing at the rate of £17.50 p/h at which point you will have completed 9 months’ training.

Desirable Skills

• FLT B1 License (refresher training can be provided).
• Overhead Crane certified (training can be provided).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Previous experience operating forging machinery

The Forge Hand Operative Role is based on our Neptune Works site in Ecclesfield, and resides in the Press/GFM Bays.
The role reports to the Forge Manager.
We are looking for trainee operatives who we can train within our Press & GFM forging teams. Full, on the job training will be provided to those candidates who display a sufficient drive and good enthusiasm for the role.

We expect you to:

• Be keen, motivated and reliable.
• Have excellent attention to detail.
• Be able to think on your feet and handle situations as they arise.
• Have previous experience within a hot working environment.
• Always be fully compliant to Health & Safety requirements - Act safely and responsibly

The ideal candidates will already:

• Have hot working or heavy industrial experience as you will be working within a heavy industrial environment, which includes hot metal.
• Be analytical and have previous experience with documentation such as production records, material certification and paperwork.
• Have prior experience across a range of measurement equipment: verniers, callipers, tapes and micrometres

Desirable Skills

• FLT B1 License (refresher training can be provided).
• Overhead Crane certified (training can be provided).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Previous experience operating forging machinery.

During training, your aptitude against certain roles will be measured, leading to a position within the teams as:
GFM Forge Team
GFM Driver
Grabber Driver
Back Hand
1000T Press Team
1st Hand / Forge Hand
Manipulator Driver
Press Driver
Back Hand