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Location

South Queensferry, Edinburgh | United Kingdom

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Job description

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversied providers of rolling stock and infrastructure solutions and technologies for the global rail industry. The company provides advanced EMD® locomotives, engines, and technologies, railcars, trackwork, fasteners, signaling, rail welding and Kershaw Maintenance-of-Way equipment, along with dedicated locomotive and freight car repair services, aftermarket parts support and recycling operations.

Progress Rail’s deep industry expertise ensures a commitment to quality through innovative solutions. With a global network across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Australia, China, Germany, India, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, we are committed to serving our customers.

Job Description

The Role...

We are currently on the recruiting for a Machine Shop Technician working at our South Queensferry site. The primary focus of this role will be to ensure that the safety and production procedures within the machine shop are carried out in accordance with the relevant risk assessments and work instructions.

A day in the life of a Machine Shop Technician…

• Maintain and promote a safe and tidy working environment in accordance with company and legislative requirements.
• Operate in accordance with the Company Quality Assurance System and help to improve/develop processes.
• Solve production problems and continuously improve in all areas of operation.
• Structure and prioritise work in a logical and orderly manner to achieve business & personal objectives.
• Work within Health, Safety & Environmental procedures
• Ensures the accurate use of the Time & Attendance systems
• Respond professionally and innovatively to satisfy the needs of internal and external customers, ensuring that quality standards are never conceded
• Is aware, and actively reduces the incident rate, of Non-Conforming errors within the team.
• Creates a “Clean-as-you-go” policy and maintains W.I.P. and stock areas 
• Ensure plant and equipment is maintained safely and fit for purpose, reporting and resolving defects.
• Willingness to be trained in other production areas.
  

Qualifications

About You...

• Previous experience in machine shop processes is an advantage but not essential.
• Results focused
• Team player with the ability to work collaboratively with others
• Good communication skills
• Being proactive and autonomous when required
• Good problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure to deadlines and targets 
• Willingness to learn 
• Flexible and willing to work additional hours where reasonably required
  

Additional Information

What’s in it for you…

Salary: £25,948 (£25,251 during probation)

We put our people at the heart of our culture. If our people love working here then they do amazing work, that’s why we offer things like:

• Shift Allowance 
• Flexible working hours 
• Company funded external

qualifications

 
• 33 days holiday per annum, pro rate (inclusive of bank/public holidays)
• Company pension scheme with up to a 7% employer contribution
• Company funded life assurance of 3 times your annual salary 
• Professional and leadership development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee recognition scheme

We know everyone performs their best when they feel welcomed and supported to bring their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will work with you to ensure you have all you need to achieve your best.

A note for recruitment agencies...

We endeavour to hire great talent directly and therefore the use of agencies will only be used to exceptional circumstances. Unsolicited CV’s will not be honoured. We will only accept CV submissions for roles briefed to you by our hiring team.

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