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Location

Alfreton, Derbyshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch.

sia Abrasives Ltd (part of the Bosch Power Tools/Accessories Division) is an innovative manufacturer of non woven and foam abrasive products as well as a distributer in the UK of coated abrasives. The sites in Greetland, West Yorkshire and Alfreton, Derbyshire, have a wealth of experience in the manufacture and development of abrasive products, ideally complementing sia Abrasives’ systems solutions.

Job Description

Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
1. Must demonstrate a fundamental understanding of his/her particular core skill area.
2. Must be numerate and literate, capable of using written instructions and engineering drawings to correctly diagnose problems in equipment or systems on site.
3. Maintain a high level awareness and commitment in the safety, health and environmental aspects of his/her work in complying with all relevant site procedures.
4. Carry out engineering activities in a safe manner, utilising appropriate personal protective equipment as specified.
5. Be involved in all safety initiatives, i.e. audits, incident reporting, shutdown safety initiative, etc.
6. Is responsible for ensuring that good housekeeping standards are maintained in his/her own activities, including the safe removal of all scrap engineering materials/general rubbish for his/her area of work.
7. Use and participate in site permit work procedures.
8. Carry out planned maintenance activities in order to facilitate the move from breakdown to planned maintenance on site.
9. Participate, as required, in the construction, installation and commissioning of approved plant modifications and projects.
10. Overhaul equipment to manufacturer’s/site standards in order to provide cost effective maintenance on site.
11. Assist in site inspection/testing activities as required, within own area of competence.
12. Undergo basic engineering cross-skill training and upskill training in core skill area, and actively seek opportunities to apply these skills in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of engineering activities on the site.
13. Work flexibly in all required areas of the site and in close co-operation with other members of his/her engineering team.
14. Undergo further training for either plant equipment or engineering tools changes, and assist in the training of new personnel where necessary.
15. Use Maintenance Management Systems to create stores requisitions and feedback work details as necessary.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained in Mechanical/Electrical engineering.
• Possess the relevant electrical

  qualifications

  and experience to be able to work safely within a manufacturing environment.
• Possess fundamental engineering mechanical knowledge and skills.
• Educated to GCSE (Grades A-C) or equivalent
• IT literate.
• Team player.
• Positive communicator – verbal and written.
• Able to accept “change” and work flexibly to high standards.
• Customer focused (internal and external)
• Ability to supervise and advise contract workers to safely complete required tasks on site.
• Experience of foam abrasive and extrusion manufacturing equipment.
• Strong adherence to health, safety, environment and quality standards.
• Self-motivated and capable of working to tight dead-lines.
• Must be aware of and capable of working to engineering best practice.

Additional Information

Competitive benefits and services including pension, life assurance, 24 holidays + statutory leave, employee assistance programme, flexible working options, Perkbox, employee discounts on Bosch goods, development opportunities, close to motorway links and on-site parking

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