Workshop Engineer (SHIFTS)

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Workshop Engineer (SHIFTS)

Note: CV will not be considered unless accompanied by a covering letter.

About us

Stoane Lighting Ltd is an Employee-Owned design-led manufacturer of architectural light fittings. Our products are used in a variety of building environments: high profile, big scale new builds like museums, trendy bars and restaurant or historic buildings like cathedrals, castles and other heritage projects as well as residential and retail applications.

All our fittings are made to order and assembled at our Loanhead facility. On top of our standard range of products we manufacture variations of them as well as bespoke products. We have a solid base of local subcontractors who make components to our design, we also have a capable workshop that is used for bespoke one offs and small to medium sized component runs.

Job Description

We are currently looking for someone to join our workshop team at engineer and trainee level. Core duties will include the operation of our CNC lathes and milling machines, verifying dimensions, finish quality and deburring our range components and light fittings. There is scope for development within the workshop for someone with suitable ability and skill levels. Our ideal candidates would be a fast learner with hands-on experience making things, a creative problem solver and would be able to adapt quickly to new ways of working with a varied workload. Basic manufacturing skills and tool knowledge are important, various levels of experience working with manual lathes and mills would be an advantage. CNC setting and programming experience would also be an advantage although a keenness to learn is more important. We have vast portfolio of standard component drawings with varied complexity with more produced and updated every day. Technical drawing knowledge is essential to follow drawings and provide feedback.

Every project at MSL is different and as a lot of our work is bespoke or special, there is plenty of variety. When we produce larger batches of standard fittings, you will have a chance to learn each component type inside out, but rarely on a scale that would warrant weeks of the same work.

Thanks to that varied environment each position in the company is unique allowing for progression in different directions throughout the organization. The products and company are constantly evolving, and we very much believe in encouraging staff to think for themselves and to contribute by means of ideas as well as hard work to the efficiency of the company.

Work Environment

You will be based in our workshop in Loanhead, typical workshop environment, manual lathes, mills, table saws and numerus other machines. The machines and workshop area are central to SL and as such, are looked after, maintained, and cleaned by all that use them. We encourage the use of the workshop for CPD’s and learning. There is plenty of equipment available for people who like making things.

Other Elements

Loanhead is SL base of operation for our Design Office, Project Management, Luminaire Assembly, and our Workshop. We also have a separate Paintshop in Haddington that is capable of powder coating and various wet paint finishes.

Person Specification

Essential

· Practical hands-on workshop skills (i.e., do you make or fix things yourself as a hobby?)

· Manual mills and lathes skills

· Understanding technical drawings

· Attention to detail essential

· An enthusiasm for design and engineering

· Ability and desire to learn new skills

· Organised and methodical

· Flexible “can do” attitude

· Reliable and trustworthy

Desirable

· Exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments

· A basic knowledge of electricity would be desirable

· Ability to use a computer, emails, timesheets and possibility of 3D CAD use (CAD CAM)

· Pro-active and organised in your approach to work with ability to prioritise workload in a busy high-pressured environment.

· An ability to work in a logical and structured manner, keeping excellent records.

· Good numeracy and literacy skills.

· Strong team player and able to work on own initiative.

· Good at multitasking.

Employee Owned and Certified B-Corp

Employee engagement is very much encouraged and under the employee ownership model there are not only plenty of opportunities to contribute to the on-going success of the company but the possibility of dividend payments to employees in profitable years. Being a certified B-Corp means we have high standards of verified social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

Values

For us working here is about making things, going home at the end of the day having worked on something interesting and having something to show for it in front of us. We are looking for people with the same passion for making things and having fun doing it.

We do work to deadlines and only manufacture to order so workload does fluctuate, in order to cope we do need to work overtime when a job requires it.

Pay/Salary

Salary £23,919 (6-month Probationary Period)

Alternating shift pattern

Based on 37.5 hours per week - This role will involve working two different shifts (Shift Pattern 1 for 2 weeks then Shift Pattern 2 for 2 weeks).

Shift Pattern 1 – Monday to Friday 6.00am to 2.00pm (15-minute break, 45-minute lunch)

Shift Pattern 2 –

Monday to Thursday 1.00 pm to 10.00pm (2 x 15-minute breaks, 1 x 45-minute lunch)

Friday 1.00pm to 5.00pm (NO BREAK)

Are you interested? Any questions?

This is a Full-Time position with a 6-month probationary period; apply with a CV and covering letter

Note: CV will not be considered unless accompanied by a covering letter.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £23,919.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Profit sharing
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Loanhead: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/04/2023