Machine Shop Supervisor

Job information Machine Shop Supervisor from the Company Barton Firtop Engineering Company Limited, this latest Machine Shop Supervisor job vacancy is located in the city Kidderminster DY DT. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Engineering field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated individual who would like to join a progressing company. This role is based within an established Production department; therefore, a strong team player attitude is essential.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Must have experience supervising staff and organising all aspects of a machine shop
• Must be experienced using machinery such as vertical/horizontal borers, lathes and drilling machines
• Maths and English GCSE grade 4/5 (equivalent grade C equivalent) is preferable but not essential

Key Competencies

• Verbal and written communication skills
• Professional personal presentation
• Willingness to be flexible
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Attention to detail
• Attention to Health and Safety

Summary of Job:

• To lead and be responsible for all aspects of the machine shop
• To undertake machining duties, as required, in accordance with the company quality standards and best engineering working practices
• To undertake activities in a timely and efficient manner in order to maintain company contractual delivery requirements
• To assist, where required, in peripheral activities, e.g., assembly, packing, etc.

Staff relationship:

• Directly responsible to the Works Manager/Production Planning Manager
• Liaises with all internal departments, as appropriate
• Has proactive involvement with internal and external quality audits

Duties and responsibilities:

• Shall be fully committed to the achievement of the company policies and objectives with attention to quality and safety
• Responsible for carrying out duties in a safe, timely, economic, and effective manner
• To ensure that the workshop is adequately equipped, and machinery and tools are well maintained through a planned maintenance schedule/safe to use
• To ensure, where appropriate, that personnel are adequately trained and fully competent to be able to carry out work delegated to them, in line with required quality and safety standards
• Responsible for the maintenance and good housekeeping of the working area
• To make recommendations, where appropriate, for improvements to existing working practices
• To make recommendations for renewal/replacement of plant and equipment
• Ensure production consumables are maintained at an adequate level
• Authority to commit expenditure must be obtained from senior management
• Ensure safe working practices are adhered to at all times; this applies to internal and visiting personnel
• Demonstrate a flexible and positive approach to duties, which may be require from time to time
• Undertake reasonable instructions and tasks from senior personnel, commensurate with the nature of the job and in the best interests of the company

Benefits

• Company bonus
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Life insurance (death in service)
• 23 days holiday (19 floating days, 4 fixed towards Christmas shutdown) +extra service days +Bank Holidays +Birthday Leave (after 2 full calendar years’ service)
• Training opportunities
• Free eye tests and contribution towards lenses/spectacles for VDU users, if appropriate
• Social events organised and funded by the company
• Corporate gym discount

Hours of work

Works hours enable flexitime working, covering a 40 hour week. Flexible start and finish times are available with core hours which must be covered each day. Monday to Thursday covers an 8.5 hour shift with half an hour unpaid lunch break and a ten minute paid break in the morning and afternoon, Friday covers a 6 hour shift with no lunch break but does include a twenty minute paid break. Overtime is available dependent upon workload, further details will be given at interview stage.

Company Profile

Barton Firtop Engineering is a competitive designer, manufacturer, and supplier of Strainers, Filters, Separators, Coalescers, and Flame Arresters, predominantly serving the Oil & Gas Industry. We specialise in product design and project management, ensuring on-time delivery of strainer and filtration equipment that meets complex specifications for materials, manufacturing, NDE, documentation, and Quality Control.

Our in-house expertise includes advanced 3D Modelling, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), enabling us to design and certify to ASME VIII, Division 1 and PD5500 pressure vessel codes. We offer both fabricated and highly competitive cast designs.

Barton Firtop operates a custom-built manufacturing plant in Worcestershire (UK), which includes a pipework/vessel fabrication division. Additionally, we wholly own a competitive manufacturing facility in Goa, India, which supplies fully machined and tested cast products sourced from high-quality ISO-approved foundries. Barton Firtop India has been a trusted supplier to worldwide projects via our UK head office for over 20 years.

Please note that Barton Firtop reserves the right to bring forward the closing date of any job vacancy if a suitable number of quality applications are received from which to make a shortlist. Therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible rather than waiting until the published closing date.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £15.00-£18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Additional pay:

• Performance bonus

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: JS/31