Vacancies

As a welder fabricator, you will be responsible for joining different metals using a variety of techniques. Duties may include cutting and welding materials according to technical drawings, occasional  tests may be required depending on client requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Various aspects of welding & fabrication
• Interpret engineering drawings for parts to be fabricated/welded
• General mechanical skills
• Ensure production timings are met
• Create specific weldment set- ups and fixturing to meet geometric requirements
• Perform quality work checks to ensure the product meets quality standards
• Identify product defects and complete appropriate documentation when defects are identified
• Rework and/or repair welded parts and products according to engineering specification changes.
• Perform all work in accordance with quality standards and established safety procedures
• Prioritize work flow through effective communication with management staff
• Maintain a clean and safe work area

Administrative duties to support the Conformance and stores Departments.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the upkeep of the Business Management systems (QHSE).
• Control and reporting of Customer Complaints, Conformance Deviations, Incident Reports and DMR’s/NCR’s
• Produce and distribute weekly/monthly conformance reports and Key performance indicators.
• Control of new and existing supplier’s accreditation and performance.
• Control of standards.
• Archiving & destruction of quality records in-line with the company & customers requirements.
• Assisting the collation of Life Time Quality Records (LTQR)
• Control of Department Holiday and flexible working hours.
• General administration support to the Conformance (QHSE) and Stores Departments.

Skills and Experience

• Proficient in MS Word & Excel
• Computer literate.
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Must be organised and methodical.
• Able to solve problems within their duties
• Maintain efficient filing system.
• Good team player with good communication skills at all levels (internal & external Customers).

Purpose and Scope

Support the successful implementation of new CNC machining processes for both PFCS and MSSS to achieve the required run rate, quality and costs.

Assess the effectiveness of current manufacturing operations and recommendations for continuous improvement, working closely with all team members in manufacturing and quality, objective being to reduce the cost of poor quality and improve performance

Key Accountabilities

• Operate and program horizontal & vertical CNC machine tools
• Develop machine tool paths to maximize efficiency, safety and quality
• Resolve production technical issues and support CNC operators
• Troubleshoot programs and processes to improve productivity

• Monitor tooling consumables and identify and implement cost saving opportunities

• Develop, conduct, and coordinate CNC operator training

• Provide technical support for all CNC machining processes
• Accurately document and maintain information
• Establish and perform preventive or corrective maintenance on CNC machine tools
• Proactive involvement in the innovation and application of new tooling to improve the machining process
• Developing standard operating procedures for all CNC machining operations
• Ensures all programs for CNC machine tools are maintained and at the current revision
• Working with the engineering team and team leaders to optimize the process flow
• Report all unsafe acts and conditions immediately
• Create and review risk assessments for CNC machining processes
• Be proactively involved with improving working conditions,
• Work in a safe manner and encourage others to do so
• Offer ideas for improvement of all systems and help implement them
• Maintain the appearance of a World Class Facility
• Actively support full implementation of the 5S’s, using it to approach and keep all areas clean, neat and properly maintained

To support the business developing marketing materials for sales, establishing potential marketing initiatives and tactics to ensure existing and potential customers have a good understanding of Metalcrafts capabilities and the direction of the business

• Develop capability statements for the key aspects within the business.
• Review and critique current proposal document and propose improvements.
• Review and critique website and propose improvements.
• Develop ideas around content for social media channels.
• Develop a close working relationship with the Sales and Engineering teams & within the broader business.
• The ability to communicate well with both internal and external supplier/customers.
• Proactively review systems and procedures, making recommendations for improvement and implementing changes.

*** It should be noted that there is currently no permanent position to follow on from this role ***

To support the business with the identification of potential business opportunities within emerging technologies and markets including SMR’s, Fusion & Hydrogen

• Review work completed to date in the SMR, Fusion & Hydrogen markets.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of these markets & technologies and specifically identify potential customers in those markets.
• Wherever possible, identify appropriate personnel and potential elements of the technology which Metalcraft could manufacture.
• Provide a report for each of those three markets which can then be used by Sales to establish contact with potential customers & wherever possible, identification of appropriate personnel.
• Develop a close working relationship with the Sales and Engineering teams & within the broader business.
• The ability to communicate well with both internal and external supplier/customers.
• Proactively review systems and procedures, making recommendations for improvement and implementing changes.

*** It should be noted that there is currently no permanent position to follow on from this role ***

To build on the initial research into the potential for a Product Incubator building to be developed and sited within the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Chatteris.

• Review work completed to date on the potential for a Product Incubator.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of local area, specifically in relation to identification of the need and potential for the Product Incubator.
• Engage with our partners MTC on the potential deployment of the MTC Product Incubation model within the Greater Cambridgeshire area.
• Engage with potential funders of the Product Incubator such as CPCA & FDC to understand the key drivers and requirements of these stakeholders.
• Provide a report suitable that can be used to support the development of a business case / funding application for the Product Incubator.
• Develop a working relationship with the Commercial team & within the broader business.
• The ability to communicate well with both internal and external supplier/customers.
• Proactively review systems and procedures, making recommendations for improvement and implementing changes.

*** It should be noted that there is currently no permanent position to follow on from this role ***

To undertake all project administration activities in line with the company QMS, supporting the Project Engineering, Nuclear Development and Nuclear Production departments

• Control of all engineering documentation in line with internal procedures, including issuing and recall
• Single point contact for incoming and outgoing customer documentation
• Control and logging of project documentation, ie: NCR’s, DMR’s, concessions and sketches
• Maintaining project files/folders
• Updating information within Epicor

This challenging role will include, but not be limited to:

• Working in conjunction with internal and external Customers to establish a successful stability assessment for production line.
• Analysis of internal quality reporting & data producing an improvement programme to reduce COPQ.
• Perform process capability studies.
• Assist in Supplier control (audits & assessments).
• Identify and resolve failures and nonconformities
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve quality issues quickly and efficiently.
• Own and manage the QMS and introduce an audit programme
• Overall responsibility for management of the QMS
• Developing an internal auditing programme and conducting audits