We are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable Hydraulics Charge Hand to join an award-winning commercial dealer group, that produces fabricated and welded commercial vehicle bodies. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will overlook a team of 5-6 team members, installing a variety of components on tipping bodies.

Key Benefits:

• Working for an official Great Place to Work™️ and UK Best Workplace.
• Working for a Best UK Workplace for Wellbeing.
• Working with our award-winning team – we have been named ‘Service Provider of the Year’ at the WhatVan? Awards
• 2022 and winners at the IOIC Employee Engagement Awards.
• Access to 100s of employee perks on Perkbox.
• Auto-enrolment pension.
• A day off for your Birthday.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies.
• Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP with 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
• Mental Health First Aiders.
• Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual setting standards awards.
• Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
• Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training hub.
• Long service recognition.
• Branded uniform (front of house staff).
• Death in service benefit.
• Ongoing investment in company facilities and working environments

The Role:
Day to day you will be:

• Working independently and on own initiative to guide, train and mentor other operators in a busy manufacturing environment.
• Installing subframes and associated components, tow bars side guards etc on vehicles
• Installing tipping gears and hydraulic tipping systems,
• Using electronic systems including beacon bars, strobes and reverse alarms
• Capability to read engineering drawings provided and work from own initiative.
• Ensure standards of good housekeeping are achieved in all work areas, including workshops, vehicles and at on site locations.
• Assisting management in ensuring that servicing, repairs and maintenance of Company machinery and equipment is carried out periodically in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Maintaining Consumable stock levels for your workshop
• Unloading deliveries and storing in correct locations
• Carrying out any other reasonable projects, tasks or duties to support the business as directed by management.
• Liaising with site health and safety representatives as required and compliance with company H&S, maintenance procedures & quality control to work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others
• Ensuring good personal time keeping and conduct in line with agreed policies and procedures.
• Carrying out duties with minimum supervision using own initiative to plan and prioritise workload within set timescales.
• Assisting management in ensuring that all tools/equipment issued are accounted for and traceable to prevent financial loss to the Company and also to report any instances of theft/loss.
• Ensuring all safety, regulatory, rule and Company changes/alterations to working practises are adhered to and that all necessary records and inspections are maintained at all times to comply with current legislation.

The Candidate:

• You share our company values of Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful.
• You put health and safety and employee wellbeing first.
• You have at least 2 years of hydraulics systems experience (essential).
• You have at least 2 years of installation and fitting experience (preferable).
• You have at least 2 years of electronic control systems experience (essential).
• You have an excellent understanding of the manufacturing process.