Production Engineer / Administrator (Trainee)

Recruiter
Fowlers of Bristol (Engineers) Ltd
Location
Avonmouth, Bristol
Salary
£7.75 TO £8.50 PER HOUR + BONUS & OVERTIME
Posted
03 Mar 2017
Closes
31 Mar 2017
Ref
11509
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Production Engineer / Administrator (Trainee)

Reporting To: Sales & IT Manager

Department: Sales & Engineering

Location: Avonmouth, Bristol

Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per Week

 

THE COMPANY

Fowlers of Bristol (Engineers) Ltd is a well-established Bristol based manufacturing firm which produces high quality, sheet metal & precision engineered products predominantly for the Aerospace industry. We are a small company employing approx. 29 staff.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We would like to recruit a Production Engineer / Administrator (Trainee) who will be working within a team that is responsible for processing customer enquiries and orders. Activities within the department include estimating costs of production, responding to customer schedules plus daily administration tasks. (data entry, filing and answering telephone calls).

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Review customer schedules/orders and enter the requirements into our MRP system
  2. Assist with data entry – Order book, Enquiries / Quotations (Microsoft Access / Excel).
  3. Produce estimates of material, labour & sub-contract operations from Engineering Drawings (full training will be given).
  4. Daily administration tasks (data entry, filing and answering telephone calls).

THE PERSON

The ideal person will have:

  1. An engineering qualification (mechanical/production) and/or experience of working in a manufacturing environment.
  2. Computer literate (word, excel, access & basic CAD).
  3. GCSE Maths & English Grade B (or equivalent).
  4. Good organizational skills with attention to detail.
  5. Good communication skills and a confident telephone manner.

THE PACKAGE

Rate: £7.75 to £8.50 / Hr.

Working Hours:  37.5 hours per week between the following times; Mon to Thurs = 7.15 to 16.00, Fri = 7.15 to 12.00.

Full Time Position, overtime may be required as the job demands, any additional hours will be paid at the following rates; 1.33 x hourly rate for first 4 hours, 1.5 x hourly rate for any overtime worked after the first 4 hours.

Holidays: 26 days holiday pay + statutory days (pro-rata based on a 37.5 hour working week).

Bonus: Sales Bonus which ranges between £10 to £35/week (eligible after probationary period)

Probationary Period: 3 Months