Workshop Manager - East Hampshire, Hampshire, United Kingdom - First Military Recruitment Ltd

Description

JA134- Workshop Manager

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Workshop Manager on behalf of one of our clients, a long-established supplier of engineering machine tools to the UK hobby and light industrial markets.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Seeking an experienced engineer with both mechanical and electrical backgrounds and skills to work on a range of lathes, mills and drills.

Manual (non-CNC) turning, milling and light fabrication skills will be necessary and the position will be predominately workshop based with some occasional customer site visits from time to time.

Use your metalworking background to solve workshop issues, find and rectify faults.
Carry out testing and commissioning of new machines.
Check machines against specification and quality criteria.
Fabrication of parts and undertake general metalworking tasks.
You will be able to undertake metalworking tasks including drilling, tapping and fitting accessories onto machines.
Occasional client site visits for repairs, specialist installs and collections will be required.
Provide holiday, sickness and general cover during busy periods in the warehouse as required.

You will have a mechanical engineering background.
You will be proficient in electrical 240v and 440v and electrical controls.
You will need to be able to wire up machinery, conforming to current electrical safety standards.
Experience with quality assurance systems and procedures would be advantageous.
Good telephone manner and be comfortable dealing with customer technical queries.
Be a flexible, adaptable, team worker and able to work safely and without supervision under you own initiative.
Be computer literate.