Job Description

Company Background:

Northern Hydraulics Ltd is proud to be one of the UK's top manufacturers of industry leading precision hydraulic cylinders. Throughout our 37 years in the industry, our global clients in the excavator, mining and quarrying and materials handling industry, have come to expect the highest quality products.

Accredited with Investor in People Silver Status and recently been recognized as a Best Managed Company by Deloitte, the business has undergone considerable expansion in recent years. Northern Hydraulics continues to invest in both its people and technology in order to sustain this growth.

As part of our continued growth & expansion, we are currently recruiting for a robotic welding operative to join our team.

The successful applicant will report directly to the department team leader.

Main duties & responsibilities:

Reading, understanding & accurately interpreting engineering drawings

Loading & unloading work in progress onto the machine

Setting up a robotic welder

Accurately using the measuring equipment required for welding

Visual and dimensional inspection of welds

Carry out weekly & daily maintenance checks of work equipment

Maintain a safe, organised workstation

Use of the company MRP system

Report any defects and actively participate in root cause identification and improvement actions

Essential Criteria:

Full training will be provided to the successful candidate however, candidates should possess:

Ability to maintain a clean and organised work area.

Mechanical aptitude and analytical thinker with the ability to solve problems.

Ability to read & accurately interpret engineering drawings.

Possess proficient IT skills.

Verbal/written communication skills.

Windows-based operating systems/programs knowledge.

Work both independently and as part of a team.

Meticulous eye for detail.

Desirable Criteria:

Previous experience in the precision engineering sector is beneficial

Experience within the hydraulics sector is preferred

Robotic Welding experience is advantageous

In return, the successful candidate will receive:

Competitive rates of pay

Westfield Health Scheme

Excellent work-life balance (4 nights working week)

Shift Allowance

Overtime regularly available (enhanced rate)

Partially flexible holidays

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/

Hours of work:

Mon-Thurs: 16:45 to 03:15am

Fri: OFF

Closing date:

30.04.2025

Please note:

Northern Hydraulics reserve the right to enhance essential criteria for the purposes of shortlisting in the event of a high volume of applicants. Should there be a high response rate to this vacancy, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Northern Hydraulics is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: 30,160.00-35,000.00 per year

Experience:

Robotic Welding: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person