Machinist

**Job Description - Site based Machinist.**

Our client is a well-recognised Global contractor involved in the provision of mechanical support services operations. This is an established long-term business based who mainly work in the petrochemical and power generation industries on and offshore.

**Role Overview**

Travel to customers sites throughout the UK and overseas, which may at times involve extended periods of time away from home.

Provide support to workshop technicians if required to work in the workshop, for example in preparing equipment for a known scope of work prior to mobilisation or responding to the change in work scope once technicians are on site.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Be pro-active while undertaking any operational requirements while complying with safe systems of work.
- Willingness to extend skillset in other areas (where training is provided) such as bolt tensioning, composite repairs, flange installation and leak sealing when required. working in conjunction with the company’s quality systems and statutory obligations
- Report to line management regarding the day-to-day operations on site
- Ensure safe working practices are adhered to

**Applicants to this role require**:

- A mechanical apprenticeship background is desirable but not essential.
- Experienced machinist using portable site-based machining systems.
- Mechanical workshop experience
- Knowledge and understanding of the safe operation of both portable (on-site) machines and workshop static machines.
- Ability to work using your own initiative (with mínimal supervision)
- Good communication skills
- Well organised and methodical
- Personable, confident, well presented, and in possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness to travel throughout the UK

**Job Type**: Permanent

Application question(s):

- How many years of experience do you have working as a Machinist?
- Are you willing to travel throughout the UK?
- Do you have knowledge and understanding of the safe operation of both portable (on-site) machines and workshop static machines?

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road