Hours:  39.5 hours (Monday – Thursday 8.00 – 4.30, Friday 8.00 – 4.00)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Department: Service Bays (factory based)
Salary: Once fully skilled £34,400 per annum. Start rate dependent on experience

Benefits

• Opportunity to increase pay linked to ability and experience
• Successful candidates will have the opportunity for training and career development
• Competitive Company Pension Scheme
• Private medical insurance (BUPA)
• Comprehensive bonus structure
• Opportunity to join share ownership scheme

Job Description:

Your responsibilities will be:

• Servicing both Whale and Non-Whale vehicles
• Repairs to both Whale and Non-Whale vehicles
• Carrying out welding repairs
• Completion of paperwork in a timely manner
• Identify opportunities for additional work and reporting this
• Maintaining a clean, organized and productive work area
• Adhere, and work, to Health and Safety regulations

Job Requirements:

Essential

• A background in welding is desirable
• Ability to drive is essential
• The ability to manage your own time
• Knowledge and experience working with commercial vehicles, plant machinery / HGV vehicles
• Be of a practical and decisive nature with the ability to use common sense when reviewing issues
• Have the desire to learn on a daily basis
• Be a good problem solver with the ability to see an issue to its end
• The ability to work at heights and in confined spaces

Desirable

• An engineering background including knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic and electric circuits

Please apply by application form or emailing the following email address with your CV attached:   Hr@whale.co.uk

Hours: 37.5 hours on a rotating shift pattern (AM/PM)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Department: Production (Tank House)
Salary: Starting rate DOE with the ability to get to £36,000

Benefits:

• Opportunity to increase pay linked to ability and experience
• Successful candidates will have the opportunity for training and career development
• Competitive Company Pension Scheme
• Private medical insurance (BUPA)
• Comprehensive bonus structure
• Opportunity to join share ownership scheme
• Generous sick pay scheme

Job Description:

• Working in a team environment to complete the tank build process.
• Understanding the relevant legislation and procedures to ensure that our tanks are welded to the standard required
• The role includes welding in both Mild and Stainless Steel at a variety of thicknesses
• Work to standard operating procedures and engineering data sheets to complete the welding process
• Work in accordance with Whale Health & Safety policy and maintain a safe working environment.
• Maintenance of a clean, organised and productive work area
• Effectively communicate with members of the team to ensure the process runs smoothly.

Job Requirements:

• It is essential that you have MIG welding experience in both Mild and Stainless steel at various thicknesses
• Pipe welding experience is desirable
• The role will require the successful candidate to pass multiple welder qualification
• Background working in a production environment
• A positive attitude
• Ability to understand SOP’s to assemble components for our tankers
• Good communication skills
• Methodical and organised approach to tasks
• Good time management
• It would be an advantage to have a forklift and overhead crane licence

Please apply by application form or emailing the following email address with your CV attached:   Hr@whale.co.uk

Hours: 37.5 hours on a rotating shift pattern (AM/PM)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Department: Production (Paint Shop)
Salary: starting salary DOE top rate of £30,000 when fully skilled

Benefits:

• Opportunity to increase pay linked to ability and experience
• Successful candidates will have the opportunity for training and career development
• Competitive Company Pension Scheme
• Private medical insurance (BUPA)
• Comprehensive bonus structure
• Opportunity to join share ownership scheme

Job Description:

• Working in a team environment to complete various parts of the paint process.
• Re-Assembly of tanker components after they have been painted using hand tools and power tools to fasten fit and secure components ready for the next part of the production process.
• Apply Chapter 8 decals.
• Do small localised repairs to the paint work.
• Work to standard operating procedures and engineering data sheets to complete sub assemblies to then be fitted to our tankers.
• Use of plant machinery including forklift truck and overhead crane to fit components to chassis and tank body.
• Work in accordance with Whale Health & Safety policy and maintain a safe working environment.
• Effectively communicate with members of the team to ensure the process runs smoothly.
• Other parts of the process including chassis and component preparation and build strip down will be part of this role.
• Opportunities to expand the role to cover shot blasting, vehicle strip down and steam cleaning operations.

Job Requirements:

• A positive attitude
• A proactive approach to problem solving
• Previous experience working in a production environment
• Ability to use a range of hand and power/pneumatic tools
• Ability to understand SOP’s to assemble components for our tankers
• The ability to work both independently and in a team
• Good communication skills
• Methodical and organised approach to tasks
• Good time management

Please apply by application form or emailing the following email address with your CV attached:   Hr@whale.co.uk

Hours: 37.5 hours (once back at Whale on rotating shifts)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Department: Production
Salary: £13,500, with the opportunity for increases

Job Description: Working in a fast paced environment as part of the Production Team to deliver a high quality of work on time.

Job Description:

• The apprenticeship scheme will be 36 months at Level 3
• You will receive training on site & through our provider (Warwickshire College), along with continuous support.
• Your working week will be full-time 37.5 hours.
• Study time and support will be available within working hours
• End point assessments will be carried out by the Approved Independent Assessment Organisation
• Welding and fabrication in carbon and stainless steel.
• Become a skilled engineer working in Production to build bespoke tankers, working alongside and training with highly experienced members of staff,
• This job role will enable you to understand how our products are built from start to finish.
• You will also have the opportunity to gain experience in pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical systems.

Job Requirements:

• An interest to develop a skilled hands on role
• Maths and English GCSE grade A-C / 5 or above are essential
• Good communication skills, including the ability to work well with others.
• Effective personal organisation and time management skills.
• Willingness to undertake training to improve his/her skills base.
• To be I.T. Literate and familiar with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Highly motivated.
• Aptitude for logical thinking and process. A drive to learn and commitment to studying.
• The ability to work as a team member
• To work with efficiency, accuracy and to be able to meet deadlines.
• To be able to prioritise workload and work under own initiative.
• High level of flexibility and dependability.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to increase pay linked to ability and experience 2
• Successful candidates will have the opportunity for training and career development
• Competitive Company Pension Scheme
• Private medical insurance (BUPA)
• Comprehensive bonus structure
• Opportunity to join share ownership scheme
• Sick pay scheme, which is available once staff status has been given.

Once we have received your application it will be carefully considered and successful candidates will be invited to an interview and site tour. The next stage will be an assessment, during which time you will take part in some basic tests. After this stage a final decision will be made.

Please apply by application form or emailing the following email address with your CV attached:   Hr@whale.co.uk

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