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• How many Machine Shop Assistant jobs are available on Pertemps?

  There are 1 Machine Shop Assistant jobs available on Pertemps right now.

• What does a Machine Shop Assistant do?

  Jobholders in this unit group assist the work of machine operatives and perform a variety of manual tasks in foundries, engineering and allied trades and in other process and plant operations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 913: Elementary Process Plant Occupations.

  Tasks required include:

  • Assists with the operation of furnaces and the preparation of castings.
  • Assists in setting up attachments on plant and machinery, and operates saws, shears or other equipment.
  • Conveys goods, materials, equipment, etc. to work area, assists in setting up machinery and equipment and prepares tools, lamps and other equipment for use.
  • Assists operative to mark out, bend, drill, galvanise, coat and otherwise machine metal.
  • Loads and unloads vehicles, trucks and trolleys.
  • Removes finished pieces from work area, paints or fixes identification labels or markers on products or containers.
  • Clears machine blockages, cleans machinery, equipment and tools, keeps work area tidy and clears waste and any spillages.
  • Performs a variety of manual tasks in relation to the operation of coke ovens, boilers, blast furnaces and other engineering trades.

• What are the entry requirements for a Machine Shop Assistant?

  No academic qualifications are required. On-the- job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs may be available in some areas.