Machine Operative

  • Bury
  • Full Time
  • Manufacturing
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Open until: October 31, 2024


About Us

Exyte Hargreaves is a mechanical HVAC contractor, specialising in Ventilation and Smoke & Fire Safety. We offer a comprehensive service spanning Design, Engineering (including Digital & BIM), Procurement & Manufacture, Installation and Testing & Commissioning). Our business operates across many core market sectors, including Energy & DECOM, Defence, Transport, Residential and Commercial.

For over 150 years we’ve delivered some of the most complex, challenging, iconic projects in the world.

The Role

The Machine Operative’s role is conducting various machine operations & general duties on HVAC products and specialist ventilation system products for safety critical facilities. This role reports directly to production supervision and sits within the operational level of the business.

Key Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the role include, but not limited to the following.

  • Carry out all duties in accordance with weekly plans.
  • Perform tasks on both stainless steel & carbon steel HVAC products ranging from 1.5mm to 10mm.
  • Setup & operate all manufacturing machinery in accordance with procedures. (Including seam welder)
  • Interpreting engineering drawings to markup products related to machine operation.
  • Monitor machines during operation to ensure product quality.
  • Assembly of basic HVAC products such as joint assembly.
  • Carry out tasks using power tools to assist production.
  • Carry out painting, sealing & packaging activities.
  • Comply in full to manufacturing SHEQ best practice/ behaviours and legislation.
  • Support the manufacturing team in achieving deliverables.

About You

Essential

  • Proven experience as a machine operative or similar role in a steel fabrication environment.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings/ information.
  • Basic understanding of quality control principles.
  • Overhead crane experience (training will be provided).
  • Self-motivated and capable of working on own initiative & with others safely & efficiently.

Highly Desirable (but not essential)

  • HVAC Experience.
  • Nuclear quality related experience.

Your Key Relationships

  • Production Manager
  • Production Supervisors
  • Maintenance
  • Production Control
  • Quality
  • Production Engineering
  • Materials Controller
  • Engineering
  • HR

Our Core Competencies

Our five Core Competencies set the foundation for collaboration, learning and development. They will help turn our Vision and Values into action; provide a common language to talk about our skills; and offer a common basis to drive success across our business.

• Grow Talent: Our goal as an organisation is to attract competent people, retain dedicated employees and develop talented colleagues within each operational level to build a future-ready company.
• Drive Results: To keep and grow our strong market position, we must transform our corporate strategy directly into measurable and sustainable results.
• Take Ownership: We strive to establish an appreciative culture in which all employees feel empowered and take responsibility.
• Embrace Change: To develop products and services that go beyond what is imaginable today. We, as an organisation, must be agile. As individuals we must remain curious.
• Inspire Customers: Creating value for our clients is a key component of our growth strategy. Therefore, client satisfaction should be an important motivator for us individually and collectively.

Exyte Hargreaves is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, religion, race, ethnic origin, disability, marital status or parental status. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.

To apply please get in touch by emailing careers@exyte-hargreaves.net or use the application form on this page to submit your application directly.

Open until: October 31, 2024


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