Laser Operative

The Maine Group are industry market leaders and renowned for specialist fabrication, surface finishing and full assembly throughout the UK and Ireland. The business has grown rapidly over the last 10 years becoming a strategic supply chain partner to numerous industries, particularly manufacturing and materials handling.

Our approach is highly innovative and combines industry best practice with the latest technology to provide a service which is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of all our customers.

As a family founded business, we take great pride in providing a world class service delivery to our customers. We have a strong vision, and at the heart of this vision is our people. With a workforce of 250 strong, we are motivated to encourage and inspire in all that we do, empowering our teams to reach their full potential.

**Job Summary**

Reporting to the Production Manager this role is responsible for preparing and operating CNC Laser/Plasma machinery to create precise designs, safely, for a variety of manufacturing products.

**Hours of work**:
Part time and full-time work is available across a variety of days and shift patterns i.e 3 day / 4 day / night shift, offering very desirable premiums for shift work.

**Pay**:
From** £13.13 - £15.23 **with the potential to earn up to** £20.56 **for shift rotations/night shift

Enhanced rates are available for optional overtime

**Benefits**:
All team members have access to a variety of benefits that are constantly reviewed and monitored to ensure they work for you. These include:

- Generous holiday entitlement with additional leave for LOS
- Company Pension & Life Assurance
- Uniform provided

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Demonstrate good safety behaviours in the workplace; ensure all rules / standards and procedures are adhered to at all times; wear correct personal protective equipment.
- Operating CNC plasma/laser machinery.
- Loading and set up of laser/plasma machines, based on material type, thickness, load programs and set machine parameters.
- Reading and interpreting laser programmes and production packs.
- Ensuring material is checked for size, thickness and grade, prior to cutting and to inform the Team Leader of any quality concerns regarding the material.
- Work to agreed output targets and deadlines, ensuring internal customer orders are produced 'on time and in full' to required quality standard.

**Essential**
- Working knowledge of engineering materials and processing of materials such as steel
- Ability to read and interpret laser programmes
- Experience working to tight deadlines
- Proven ability to work as part of a team
- Experience of working on own initiative and acting to resolve any issues impacting upon performance
- Strong work ethic
- Knowledge of Health & Safety
- Willing to undertake training as required
- Willing to work overtime if required
- Good physical stamina

**Preferred**
- Previous experience operating a CNC laser/plasma and CNC setting
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
- Experience working with sheet metal with the ability to distinguish material types including aluminium, steel, stainless steel, copper and brass, and material thickness

**_Please read the job description attached or call 02870320010 for further details._