Niftylift Ltd
Manufacturing Technician (Production / Assembly)
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Guaranteed starting salary of £28,433, plus business performance bonuses (between £2600 to £5200 per annum (paid monthly), plus potential for overtime at premium rates.
OTE's of £35,000 plus per annum (with further advancements in skill level criteria).
Permanent role, ongoing progression encouraged with associated skill structure pay increases, potential for regular overtime at enhanced rates, plus business bonuses performance bonuses calculated weekly, paid each month.
Role overview:
We are looking for Manufacturing / Production / Assembly Technicians to join our growing, friendly team, at Niftylift! The role is based at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Milton Keynes.
We offer competitive pay rates, excellent working conditions, overtime premiums, business performance bonus, 25 days holiday which increases with service, plus bank holidays, healthcare & benefits scheme, 5% contributory pension, death in service / life insurance, profit related bonus scheme, and subsidised refreshments (lunch and drinks).
Niftylift Limited is one of the world's leading privately owned designers and manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms. Our customer base is global, with products sold and locally supported in over 40 different countries. This success is comprehensively supported by a team of over 450 full-time members of staff across our three UK centres of excellence / manufacturing sites in the UK.
The Production / Manufacturing Technician Role requires dynamic team players with a can-do attitude with demonstratable previous experience of hands-on mechanical assembly / disassembly techniques, plus basic knowledge / experience in hydraulic installation, electrical wiring, and hand fitting operations.
The role requires operating to high safety, housekeeping and quality / workmanship standards within a world-class manufacturing team and facility.
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Experience required to apply for the role:
- Proven practical experience of hands-on mechanical assembly / disassembly techniques and understanding, associated to medium duty engineering products.
- Basic experience / knowledge of hand fitting / bench fitting techniques (Marking out, drilling, tapping / dies, - thread types, filing etc).
- Basic experience / knowledge of electrical wiring and connections (able to understand basic schematics / electrical diagrams).
- Basic experience / knowledge of hydraulics (hydraulic components and very basic schematics.
- Able to demonstrate previous experience / knowledge of having followed standard operating procedures and work instructions.
- Able to demonstrate suitable knowledge of the importance of safety, quality and housekeeping requirements within a manufacturing environment.
- Able to demonstrate previous experience / knowledge of having performed basic quality inspections, including the use of basic manual measuring equipment (e.g. verniers), and accurately record the results.
- Able to demonstrate previous experience / knowledge of involvement in problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Able to demonstrate previous experience / knowledge of training and supporting new people to an assembly task.
Working Hours & Salary:
Hours will be 08.00 - 16.30 Monday - Friday with required (mandatory) structured overtime dependent on Production output requirements.
Guaranteed hourly starting rate of £13.67 per hour (this can increase to £15.54 per hour once further product skills appraised).
Overtime: paid at a premium rate (x1.5 or x2.0 depending on hours worked)
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- Level A - Overtime paid at premium rate of £20.50 per hour (i.e. x 1.5).
- Level B - Overtime paid at premium rate of £27.34 per hour (i.e. x 2.0).
Additional Weekly Bonus: Weekly calculated business performance bonus £50 to £100+ per week (guaranteed minimum of £50 per week). Paid from day one.
Further Annual Bonus: £500 per annum (for ref. only, based on recent average).
Key Responsibilities
- Mechanical assembly of mobile elevated work platforms (cherry pickers), with some hydraulic installation and electrical wiring required.
- Efficiently follow correct-to-specification structured build stages.
- Comply with health and safety standards.
- Develop and enhance skills through learning a range of manufacturing processes and production lines.
- Continuous improvement and elimination of waste through 'Lean Manufacturing' techniques and tools.
- Working as a team player to achieve customer quality, delivery, cost, and innovation requirements.
Personal Characteristics
- Team player.
- Good attention to detail.
- Flexible approach to working hours.
Qualifications And Experience
- Experience in a similar hands-on assembly role.
- Basic Computer skills.
- Good communicator (spoken and written).
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday (rising with service to 30 days) plus bank holidays
- Annual bonus (£500 per annum, based on recent average - for indication only)
- 5% contributory pension scheme
- Life insurance scheme
- Health cover scheme
- Staff discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee referral scheme
- Discounted gym memberships
- Free on-site parking
- Subsidised refreshments (lunch and drink options)
- Free quarterly company lunches
- Free family events
- On-site changing rooms and showers
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