Forge Setter

4 weeks ago


Washington, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time

**Forge Setter**
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**Job Title**:Forge Setter

**Location**:Washington, Tyne & Wear

**Salary**:£36,060 (plus shift premium circa 35% where applicable)

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Working towards a standard diary of work
- Maintaining standards across the plant (e.g. condition of machines, equipment and tools)
- Checking quality of components
- Preparation and monitoring of plant start up and running time
- Use of CNC and Milling machines for forge tooling

**Your skills and experiences**:
**Essential**:

- Time served apprenticeship in a relevant engineering area (e.g. Production, Machining, Manufacturing)
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced hazardous environment with the ability to learn and develop in your role
- Willingness to work shift patterns (4 on, 4 off, 12-hour shifts)

**Desirable**:

- Experience within a heavy engineering environment
- Experience working with CMM’s

**Benefits**:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

**The Forge Team**:
As a Forge Setter, you will be based in an integral part of our Washington site working alongside a close knit, supportive team where teamwork and communication is vital. You will have the opportunity to develop in the role with training delivered by our experienced forge setters.

We have several vacancies available due to the continued expansion across our Land UK sites with BAE Systems securing new orders for the supply of munitions to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).

**Why BAE Systems?**

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

**Closing Date**:18th August 2023

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Primary LocationGB-ENG-Tyne & Wear-Washington

Closing Date 18/Aug/23, 5:59:00 PM



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