The Company:
Wickman Coventry Ltd is an OEM Machine tool design and manufacturing company now in its 90th year. We produce a specialised range of Multi-Spindle CNC and Automatic Lathes from our Coventry factory. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic, ambitious and fast paced company with a diverse range of work on offer to a bright & enthusiastic individual. For more information please look at our website www.wickman-group.com
The duties:
- Stripping down and cleaning attachments and identifying worn and unserviceable parts
- Fitting & assembling assemblies
- Fault finding and repairing
The ideal candidate will:
- Be apprenticeship served or other formal training, preferably in machine tool, machinery or heavy equipment fitting
- Be able to understand and work to engineering drawings
- Have a positive attitude and a demonstrable willingness to learn
- Be confident and have the ability to work using your own initiative
- Be able to work towards deadlines and prioritise workload effectively
He/She will have:
- Hand fitting skills such as drilling, hand tapping, filing and sawing
- Machine shop skills including turning, milling, drilling & grinding
- Marking out and measuring skills
- A thorough understanding on how to use hand held measuring equipment such as Micrometers, Vernier Calipers, Height Gauges, Slip Gauges and DTI’s and to understand both imperial and metric measurements.
- The ability to lift and move weights up to 25 kilos
- The applicant is physically fit
Other useful skills & qualifications would be:
- Fork lift truck driving licence (advantageous but not essential)
The main benefits:
- Competitive hourly rate per hour depending on skills & experience
- Overtime opportunities (overtime is paid at premium rates)
- Company pension scheme
Email Siobhan Knight s [dot] knight [at] wickman [dot] co [dot] uk for more details.
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