Forge Inspector

Description:

Job Title: Forge Inspector
Location: Livingston
 
Salary:
Salary basic £29,549.85 + shift allowance £7,387.46 total annual salary £36,937.32,
 
After successful probationary
Salary basic £30,160.26 + shift allowance £7,540.06 total annual salary £37,700.32 
 
Shifts:
Your basic working hours are 37 hours per week. Three Shifts rotation hours are:
 
Monday - Thursday
Early Shift 6am to 2.00pm
Back Shift 2pm to 10.00pm
Night Shift 10pm to 6.00am
20 minutes unpaid meal break (to be taken at a time to suit the Company)
 
Friday
Early Shift 6am to 12.20pm
Back Shift 12:20pm to 6.40pm
Night Shift 6:40pm to 1am         
 
Duties & Responsibilities:

To support the site in pursuing business objectives
To assist with the identification, development and implementation of operational improvements
To ensure continuity of production of quality parts ensuring customer satisfaction is achieved.
To ensure that quality, cost and delivery are continually improved.
To ensure that all work meets customer (internal and external) expectations on delivery and quality.
To be flexible and adaptable including movement between work areas, overtime and shift changes to support the site in case of unexpected absence or die backlog.
Carry out both simple and complex numerical computations involving decimals and fractions.
Inspection of templates, final dies and part finished dies.
Inspection of machining operations on various machines.
Carrying out hot forge inspection of forged components and dies for set ups.
Carrying out black forge inspection of machined and pre machines aircraft parts.
Setting up jigs and fixtures for various machine shop operations.
To rotate to any area within the inspection department that is required. These areas include:

Hot Forge
Marking off
Pipe Shop
Die and Aircraft
Template checking 
To ensure that high standards of health, safety and housekeeping are met:

To carry out housekeeping audits across the unit if required
To use the appropriate personal protective equipment
To assist with undertaking risk assessments and re-assessments
To undertake weekly inspections as required
To monitor and assist with the implementation of safe systems of work
To comply with legislative requirements
To undertake daily forklift truck and crane checks
To develop efficient working processes and seeks ways to continuously improve all aspects of your own job.
To work to established process methods, reporting any deviations and correcting these as necessary.
To apply fault finding and problem-solving skills relating to manufacture and equipment failure to continually improve processes.
To participate in continuous improvement activities.
To work to achieve the performance measures identified within the team. 
To assist in aiding two-way communications.
To identify own training needs with your team leader and assist with training others if competent and designated as a trainer.
To undertake additional training within work area in line with the company needs.
To undertake any other role within skill capability as specified by the Team Leader that may be required to fulfil the needs of the business.               
Knowledge & Experience:

Time served engineer. (HNC)
Must have a high degree of numerical ability.
Knowledge and application of safe working practices.
Knowledge and experience in quality systems and procedures
Previous experience working within a Team
Knowledge of reading and interpreting computer blueprints, sketches and process sheets is desirable, as well as using a variety of precision measuring instruments