Auxiliary Assistant/ Stores
MUST HAVE A FORKLIFT LICENCE FOR THIS ROLE.
Location: Acton
Pay rate:
Umbrella £37.84 / o/t £47.37 PAYE £27.93 / o/t £34.91
Shift pattern: Days – Monday – Friday 7am – 15.00pm, Friday 7am – 12 noon
Duration – long term
Morson Talent is recruiting for an Auxiliary Assistant, this is a hands-on, depot-based position, within a train depot, supporting production and workshop teams with the preparation, movement and basic assembly of rail components and equipment.
The successful candidate must have a Forklift licence and from a rail engineering, manufacturing, maintenance or depot environment background.
Key responsibilities • Supporting production teams with stripping, cleaning, preparation and minor assembly work. • Cleaning and preparing components, bogies and railway carriages. • Identifying raw materials and manufactured components using bills of materials, stores requisitions and manufacturing specifications. • Operating counterbalance forklift trucks and other materials-handling equipment. • Operating overhead cranes, electric vehicles and road vehicles where appropriately trained and authorised. • Transporting equipment and assets safely around the depot. • Using hand and power tools, including drills, sanders and powered screwdrivers. • Assisting with the safe dismantling of equipment to component or sub-system level. • Maintaining high standards of housekeeping throughout the workshop and depot. • Reporting equipment defects, unsafe working practices and potential safety concerns. • Following all relevant health and safety procedures, working instructions and driving-at-work requirements.
Essential requirements • A current and valid counterbalance / forklift licence. • Previous forklift driving experience. • Experience using basic hand and power tools. • Good practical or mechanical aptitude. • The ability to understand and follow written working instructions. • A strong awareness of workplace health and safety. • Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. • A reliable, proactive approach to general housekeeping and safe working.
Desirable experience • Previous experience within a rail, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance or depot environment. • Experience operating overhead cranes or other mechanised materials-handling equipment. • Experience dismantling equipment to component level. • Awareness of manual handling and basic first aid principles.
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