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Finishing Operative Kingston upon Hull, England

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Full Time Kingston upon Hull, England 29801 - 31168 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team.

Siemens Gamesa in Hull is expanding!

Are you interested in a career in manufacturing?

Do you want to work as part of a close-knit team where you will strive to deliver world class quality?

Our Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing Facility in Hull is advertising for Production Operatives to work within our Finishing Department.

Our Finishing Team is where you’ll play a key role in finishing wind turbine blades before they’re painted and shipped off to the sea. Our manufacturing process is completely done by hand, which means attention to detail and precision is crucial. If you’ve used power tools before, this is the perfect role for you! As part of our team, you’ll utilise your expertise to finish blades using fibreglass, carbon materials and resins to ensure they’re durable for the demands and power of the wind.

This is one of the more physically demanding roles suited to those who are resilient and possess endurance, long periods will be spent in full PPE including paper suits and air fed masks.

Areas of Responsibility:

Adherence to all health and safety requirements for yourself and those around you.
Good organizational skills and the ability to use the correct materials, tools and equipment
Plan and lay out work, following strict engineering specifications and quality standards
Carry out grinding, sanding, and filling of the blade as exactly specified in initial training and ongoing training.
Use of fiberglass sheets and epoxy resin to carry out wet lay-up lamination
Check and monitor work constantly ensuring very high levels of attention to detail
This role is often physically demanding, including the requirement to work in fully protective suits with breathing apparatus (RPE).
You must be able to follow instructions exactly as you are directed. and not take implement process improvements without following the correct procedure.

Knowledge & Skills:

This role would be ideal for those who have had previous experience in Sanding, grinding, filling, or plastering, however it’s essential.
Some knowledge and understanding of Welding / Fabrication / Engineering, and the ability to follow detailed work instructions would be fantastic.
If you are from the Ship building / Aircraft / Automotive / Caravan or any other composite surface preparations within manufacturing this may just be the role for you as well!
You will be able to demonstrate your resilience and endurance
We pride ourselves on health and safety and we want you to show us you are equally committed to this.
You will have exceptional levels of attention to detail, and the ability to follow all processes exactly.
A desire to continuously improve.
Ability to work a shift pattern that includes working days, nights and weekends

In return of your commitment we offer you…

The opportunity to become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come
A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy
Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality
Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organisation
Competitive Pension Scheme

These positions will be recruiting throughout 2023, so will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible, but please bear with us as we review all applications for this role.

We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality. We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organisation. Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more

Empowering our people

https://www.siemensgamesa.com/sustainability/employees

How do you imagine the future?

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Our global team is on the front line of tackling the climate crisis, reducing carbon emissions – the greatest challenge we face.

We believe diversity creates more opportunity for success. That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life: it doesn’t matter the gender, age, ethnic background, sexual orientation or disability. Our main aim is to find people from around the globe who can contribute to world-changing technology.

Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a work environment that is free from discrimination and where employees are treated with dignity and respect. Employment at Siemens Gamesa is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to job competence. Siemens Gamesa does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, religion, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, rules or regulations. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, promotion and benefits.

We are driven by people - from more than 100 different countries, they build the company we are every day. Our diverse and inclusive culture encourages us to think outside the box, speak without fear, and be bold. We value the flexibility that our smart-working arrangements, our digital disconnection framework and our family-friendly practices bring to the new way of working.

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