General Operator

About the Opportunity:
We have an opportunity for a General Operative in the Plating department at Sifco ASC, based in Bromsgrove, UK.

Tasks

What will you do?

We are currently looking to recruit a dynamic individual to join our existing team of technicians based in Bromsgrove in the West Midlands. Experience in Selective Plating is not a requirement as we will offer full ongoing training to the right applicant, but you should be bright, have good attention to detail, be committed to giving first class customer service, articulate, be able to understand technical drawings, have a strong work ethic and be prepared to travel. SIFCO ASC is part of the Quaker Houghton Chemical Group with over 4,000 employees and operations globally

• Performs plating work utilising appropriate equipment and solutions as defined by the Sifco process
• Performs plating activities as necessary to meet customer requirements either in house or at customer premises, working away from home with overnight stays as and when required and at short notice.
• Adheres to all plating instructions as detailed on the route card, customer drawings, customer specifications and/or verbal instructions
• Assists in preparing accurate costs for the quoting process.
• Assist Sales team to help resolve customer technical questions
• Designs and makes tooling and fixtures to facilitate efficient and effective plating
• Maintains work area to a high standard of cleanliness ensuring it confirms to the Health & Safety requirements and to assure safe and clean work environment.
• Ensure all equipment used is maintained and kept in a safe working order.
• Follows all company policies, departmental procedures and job specific work instructions
• Establishes and maintains positive and professional customer relations when interacting with customer representatives
• Travels as required to meet customer delivery expectations
• Cover other positions as required to ensure efficient and effective running of the business.
• This position will require overtime at short notice. Overseas and weekend working will form part of this role, as requested by your supervisor or management.
• Provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers
• Any other reasonable duties

Requirements

Qualifications / Experience

Essential:

• Must be able to read and understand technical drawings
• Full UK driving license
• Ability to read at a level to understand written safety procedures, work procedures and instruction manuals

Desirable:

• Brush Plating
• GCSE education or equivalent
• Experienced brush plater
• Level of technical and math’s ability

Specific Job Skills / Competencies

• Computer literate
• Works well in a team on own
• Gets the job done
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise

Personality / Personal Situation

• Confident
• Must be able to travel to customers and will be required to stay overnight/away from home, as and when required
• Flexible
• British nationals only – ITAR restrictions

Benefits

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• 20 days annual leave
• Company contribution pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Competitive Overtime Rates

Who are we?

SIFCO ASC is an established world leader in a niche metal coating application known as Selective Brush Plating. It is the coating of choice for many of the world’s major manufacturers and the SIFCO process is often specified for both coatings on new components as well as for emergency repairs to existing equipment. In addition to our renowned product support and customer training programmes, our technicians carry out work both in our workshop and also travel to customer sites to carry out the SIFCO Process on a large variety of applications, both in the UK and sometimes abroad. For decades, our expertise has been utilised by a diverse number of Blue-Chip companies worldwide. One day our technicians could be aboard a Submarine repairing damaged parts and the next day working on aircraft carrying out urgent repairs. The SIFCO Process has been used on everything from Oil & Gas pumping systems on the seabed to the European Space station orbiting the planet.