Job Title: Finishing Operative

Location: Rotherham

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Shift Hours: Monday – Thursday 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm, Friday 5am – 1pm / 1pm – 9pm (Candidates must be open to night shifts)

About the Role:

We are looking for a skilled and reliable Finishing Operative to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for upgrading castings in ferrous alloys, ensuring high-quality standards, and working within precise tolerances. You will operate various tools and machinery, including water jetting units, shot blasting cabinets, and cut-off saws, to achieve optimal results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Upgrade and finish castings in ferrous alloys.
• Remove castings from Replicast casting boxes as needed.
• Operate high-pressure and low-pressure water jetting units for ceramic removal.
• Remove fine ceramic mould materials from castings.
• Load and unload abrasive grit blasting (shot blasting) cabinets.
• Remove metal running, feeding, and gating systems using hand tools such as grinders, burrs, and abrasive belts.
• Operate large cut-off saws.
• Prepare castings for welding based on NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) and CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) results.
• Dress castings back to drawing tolerance and profile.
• Perform weld mapping activities.
• Safely operate overhead cranes and forklift trucks.
• Use measurement tools such as vernier calipers, micrometres, and depth gauges to ensure precision.
• Work to tight tolerances and follow all required quality control procedures.

Key Requirements:

• Experience in a metal finishing or casting environment, preferably with Ferrous alloys.
• Competence in using hand tools and operating heavy machinery.
• Familiarity with NDT and CMM processes is an advantage.
• Experience with water jetting, abrasive grit blasting, and saw cutting is beneficial.
• Forklift truck and overhead crane operation experience is preferred.
• Ability to work to exacting quality standards and tolerances.
• Flexibility to work rotating shifts, including night shifts.
• Full Training available for the right person

Shift Pattern:

• Monday – Thursday: 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm
• Friday: 5am – 1pm / 1pm – 9pm
• (Candidates must be open to night shifts)

If you're a detail-oriented individual with experience in ferrous metal finishing and are ready to contribute to a high-quality production environment, we’d love to hear from you!