Job Description

Company Background:

Northern Hydraulics Ltd is proud to be one of the UK's top manufacturers of industry leading precision cylinders. Throughout our 35 years in the industry, our global clients in the excavator, mining & quarrying & materials handling industry, have come to expect the highest quality products.

Accredited with Investors in People Silver Status, and recently recognised as a Best Managed Company by Deloitte (2019, 2020 & 2021), the business has undergone considerable expansion in recent years. Northern Hydraulics continues to invest in both its people & technology today.

We are currently recruiting for an assembly / testing operative to join our evening shift team.

The successful applicant will report directly to the team leader.

Main duties & responsibilities:

- Reading & accurately interpreting engineering drawings & works orders & following production drawings

- Assemble parts to form finished products using hand & power tools

- Perform in-process quality checks & inspection of final assembled part against company quality standards before moving to the next stage of the production process

- Adhering to engineering testing instructions to test hydraulic cylinders

- Set up & operate heavy duty test rigs

- Detect & report defective cylinders to supervisor & engage with NC processes

- Operate in an efficient manner ensuring efficiency targets are consistently achieved

- Maintain high levels of housekeeping

- Adhere to all H & S rules in place

- Engaging with company MRP system

Essential Criteria:

2 year's experience in a similar role

Mechanical aptitude

Ability to read & understand engineering drawings and AutoCAD drawings

Experience using various hand tools

Problem solving nature

Meticulous eye for detail

Strong numeracy and literacy skills

Good level of verbal and written English

Previous experience working to quality standards

Desirable Criteria:

3 years + experience in a similar role

Previous experience in an engineering background is preferred

Previous experience within the hydraulics sector is preferred

Hours of Work:

Day Shift ( 1 Vacancy)

Monday - Thursday: 07:30 - 16:30

Friday: 07:30 - 13:30 Early finish on Friday

Evening Shift

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(1 Vacancy)

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Monday - Thursday: 4:45 pm to 03:15 am

Friday: OFF

In return, the successful candidate will receive:

Top rates paid (DOE)

Early finish on Friday

Overtime regularly available (enhanced rates)

Westfield Health cover

Access to bike-to-work scheme

High specification machinery and PPE

Free on-site parking

Plus, much more...

Rights to work in the United Kingdom

Applicants for this role must be eligible to work legally in the United Kingdom. The successful applicant will be asked to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK before being formally offered the role. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, we will not be able to consider you for this role. If you are uncertain about your eligibility to work in the UK, you are encouraged to contact the UK Borders agency. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working/

Please note:

Northern Hydraulics Ltd reserves the right to enhance essential criteria in the event of a high volume of applicants. In such an instance, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Northern Hydraulics is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing Date

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18th June 2025

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Private medical insurance Referral programme
Schedule:

Day shift Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:

Coalisland: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/04/2024