Semi-Skilled Operative

2 days ago

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom Brodie Engineering Ltd Full time

Semi-Skilled Operative

Reference: SSO_25.10

Position type: Full time, 40hrs per week (7.30am - 4.30pm Monday - Thursday, 7.30am - 1.30pm Friday)

Location: Kilmarnock

Salary: £27498 (£13.22per hour) plus overtime

Closing date: 30/11/2025

Description

Brodie Engineering: A Leading Rolling Stock Engineering Business offers a comprehensive range of refurbishment, maintenance, overhaul, engineering support, project management, and repair services to the UK rail and light rail sector.

We operate from our depots in Kilmarnock, Scotland and provide a mobile service to the rail industry over the length and breadth of the UK and Ireland.

We are looking to recruit a Semi-Skilled Operative to support with all production support activities including factory maintenance, cleaning, stores, supporting production team, driving, shunting and forklift operations.

The responsibilities of the role include:

  • Working with project teams to ensure materials and tools are available for use and returned as required.

  • Ensuring the work area is kept clean and tidy with waste materials disposed of in the correct containers and areas by following the 5S system within the workshop

  • Working with project teams removing components, lifting flooring etc.
  • Operation of the counter-balance fork-lift in moving materials around the workshop for each project.
  • Driving the company vans to collect or deliver materials
  • Operation of the vehicle shunter for all rolling stock movements within the workshop, making sure they are safely integrated into the planned work schedules.
  • Promote Brodie Engineerings behavioural expectations by enhancing and supporting working relationships within the business, customers and external agencies.
  • Comply with all Brodie Engineering policies as detailed in the Employee Handbook

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience in working within an engineering environment
  • Experience of working with power tools
  • A full UK driving licence
  • A forklift licence is desirable
  • Ability to multi-task and make quick decisions for short notice changes to workshop plans
  • Good, clear communication skills to relay important safety messages to your colleagues
  • Previous rail shunting experience would be an advantage, but full training will be given
  • Ability to work independently and on your own initiative

How to Apply:

In the first instance, please send in your CV and give us a flavour of what has attracted you to this role, if we think we match, we will invite you to meet us and discuss the role in more detail.

Applications will only be accepted from candidates already eligible to work in the UK and no relocation will be available for this role.

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