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Department: Final Assembly

Location: Andover Trailers Ltd, Columbus Way & North Way site

Reports to: Fitting Shop Manager

Overview

Founded in 1985, Andover Trailers Limited has become a leader in the field of specialist body and trailer manufacturing. We are renowned for our unrivalled engineering standards and the highest quality materials, ensuring our products offer an unmatched combination of strength, durability, and operational ease. Each trailer and body leaving our facility is a testament to our commitment to "Better by Design," tailored to meet the precise needs of our customers now and in the future.

The Role

Reporting to your Team Leader/Fitting Shop manager, you will be expected to follow instructions and build specifications to assemble heavy haulage trailers and plant bodies.

Key Responsibilities

-General Fitting, performing cutting, grinding, and general mechanical fitting to construct or repair structural components

-Fit power packs, PTOs, and manual control levers as needed

-Follow instructions and work from technical drawings as part of the assembly process

-Hydraulics, fitting rams, hoses, couplings and control valves

-Connect and route hydraulic lines based on schematics

-Troubleshoot, fix and repair hydraulic faults

-Electrics, reading and following wiring diagrams

-Air pneumatics, read and follow air logic, pneumatic schematics, and mechanical blueprints

Quality Standards

-Responsible for the quality output within your respective area/department

-Ensure all work meets the required quality standards and follows the relevant specifications in line with drawings and build instructions

-Highlight any quality issues immediately and support investigation or corrective actions

-Conduct quality inspections and ensuring the Job Book inspection sign-offs have been completed for your area/department before moving the product on

-Work closely with the Quality department to address non-conformances and implement corrective actions

-Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, improve efficiency and enhance product quality

Communication & Liaison

-Act as the main point of contact between shop floor, production teams and management

-Provide daily up-dates on progress, issues and resource/material shortages or re-work requirements

-Complete production records including job book inspection sign-offs

-Communicate clearly with fitting, welding, paint and quality teams to resolve any build issues

-Work closely with Quality, Health & Safety and Stores teams to maintain smooth workflow

Health & Safety Compliance

-Responsible for health and safety within respective area/team

-Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with company health & safety policies, risk assessments, and statutory regulations

-Promote a culture of safety-first and challenge unsafe behaviours or conditions via our near miss procedure

-Participate in toolbox talks, safety briefings, and support accident/incident investigations if any witness, near misses in line with support from Health & Safety Advisors

-Maintain a tidy and organised bay in line with Health and Safety 6S principles

-Ensure all tools, equipment and PPE are used correctly and maintained in good condition

Continuous Improvement

-Participate in 6S/ Lean activities

-Identify ‘bottlenecks’ waste or safety risks and suggest practical improvements

-Ensure red-tag areas, boards and bay standards are maintained and up to date

Other Duties

-Support cross-functional teams as and when required

-Contribute to audits, compliance checks and improvement projects

-Perform any other reasonable duties in line with business needs

Essential Experience & Qualifications:

-Experience in heavy vehicle/plant body building, welding, or mechanical fitting is advantage but not essential, (full training will be provided)

- HGV Driving Licence

-Proficiency in use of hand/power tools

-High attention to detail with experience following designs and instructions

-Good understanding of Hydraulics, full training will be provided

-Good understanding of Electrical systems, full training will be provided

-Good understanding of Air pneumatics systems, full training will be provided

-Enjoy working under pressure and to tight deadlines whilst maintaining safety standards

- Able to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels

-Enthusiastic and committed to providing an outstanding product

-Flexible in approach and able to understand and follow instructions

-Be self-motivated and willing to work within a team, strong collaboration skills

-Able to effectively ‘trouble shoot’ problems to resolve manufacturing obstacles

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week

Job Type:

Full-time

Salary:

From £15.00- £17.00 per hour

Benefits:

· Competitive hourly rate or salary (based on experience)

· 20 days holiday plus bank holidays

· 2/3 days gifted by the Company for Christmas/New Year

· Early Friday finish time of 3.00pm, for all employees

· Bonus Scheme- In Place for hourly paid Production/Workshop employees

· Overtime available- In Place for hourly paid Production/Workshop employees

· Free on-site Parking

· Convenient location, close to food outlets, green space & parks

· Company team events

· Life Assurance Scheme

· Pension Scheme

· Training and development opportunities

Additional Information:

On site working required with limited flexibility for remote working

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) only

Pay: £30,420.00-£34,476.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Andover SP10 5NP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Are you proficient iin using hand/power tools
• Do you have an HGV Licence and up-to-date CPC hours?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person