General Operative

**Description**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Take direction from Site Supervisor on work requirements.
- Assisting the Fabrication and Weld teams.
- Run the Saw and Beveller.
- Support the Material Preparation Area.
- Forklift Duties that will include bringing Material in, completed works to Dispatch.
- Preparing Kits for the Fabrication Teams.
- Support the Backshift Supervisor.
- Support the Dispatch Process.
- Operation of engineering equipment, that will include the use hand and power tools.
- Maintenance and General housekeeping.
- Adhering to health and safety polices at all times.

Any other duties deemed necessary by management.

**Skills, Knowledge and Expertise**:
The General Labourer will be experienced in Saw, Material preparation, and will support our team of skilled Fabricators and Welders. The General Labourer will be required to be on site daily within the Fabrication/Welding Facility. The General Labourer will utilise various methods of Material Preparation, and will be expected to be able to bring Material in, cut to size as per cut lists, clean and kit to a high standard.

As part of this role, you will be required to be onsite each day and ensure all works are carried out in a timely manner and in line with our HSE&QA procedures.

**Essential**:

- Minimum of 3 years’ experience on Saws.
- Previous experience on a Backshift.
- Able to use Shop floor hand tools like Grinders, Hand Plasmas etc.
- Previous Fork Lift Truck experience.
- Confident in understanding shop fabrication and assembly drawings.
- Organized and structured approach to your work.
- Good attendance and timekeeping record.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to maintain a good working relationship with colleagues, whilst maintaining a high level of productivity.
- To undertake training in line with company standards.

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**Desirable**:

- Previous experience within a heavy fabrication, architectural steelwork or welding environment

**Benefits**:

- Full in-house training and career development opportunities
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance scheme
- Health cash plan
- Free annual health check during working hours
- 30 days annual leave increasing in line with length of service.
- Social events organised for all employees throughout the year via our Health and Wellbeing committee.
- Secure, free onsite parking
- Free Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Tea, and Fruit provided daily.
- Friendly and supportive working environment in state-of-the-art facilities

**About Alternative Heat**:
With over 17 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector.

Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and feabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m² of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer.

We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK and Ireland.