Within our business unit, we specialise in innovating cutting-edge carbon, graphite, and carbide products that deliver outstanding performance. We use our expertise to tackle complex challenges across many diverse industries to provide effective solutions for our valued customers.
Our products are shaping a better future; from enabling electric cars to charge faster and drive longer distances to maximising the operational efficiency of wind turbines. We are proud to help generate power for billions of people, deliver water to drought-stricken regions, improve the efficiency of industrial pumps, and protect lives both on the land and in the air.
Key Figures: Revenue 1, 114.7m (2023), ~8, 500 employees, manufacturing in 20+ countries, and a global customer portfolio. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK. Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index.
Responsibilities
- Inspect machinery and workpieces to ensure that they remain compliant with specifications to reduce any malfunctions and associated loss of production.
- Stop any machines upon discovery of a problem and make the required adjustments as quickly as possible to minimize downtime.
- Provide quality control by inspecting workpieces as they come out of the equipment and remove any defective pieces.
- Operate machinery, including polishing and grinding equipment, to grind any metal workpieces to their prescribed specifications to ensure high-quality products.
- Finish products using hand tools to ensure that the surfaces are filed and finished accordingly.
- Keep all equipment running by inspecting and performing basic maintenance, including lubrication and cleaning, as well as scheduling repairs when needed.
- Perform basic repairs, including replacing parts when they are worn down or broken, within the scope of expected knowledge and expertise.
- Manage all operations according to the required safety standards.
- Manage all communication on operation issues between management and co-workers.
- Set up the machine and maintain housekeeping.
- Ensure grinding wheels are dressed according to specifications for the machine to remain at peak working capability.
- Grinding - Put the brush on a rail and ensure the width, length and thickness are measured and ground to size.
- Chamfering & Radius - Measure the brush and chamfer & radius to size.
- Take brushes to the inspector for sign off and to ensure brushes are correct.
- Matric, Grade twelve or equivalent
- 2-5 years experience as a grinder or similar job with an ability to stand the whole day.
