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Firmac Ltd is a design and manufacturing business based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The company’s core products are Automatic Duct Forming machines for the heating and ventilation industry.

We currently have the following vacancies -
Please apply in writing with CV to Simon Morrell (General Manager)
Firmac Ltd, Barry’s Lane, Seamer Road, Scarborough, N. Yorkshire, YO12 4HA
or e-mail: sales@firmac.co.uk


ELECTRICAL WIRING TECHNICIAN

The Job

  • Mark out electrical panel plates and lay out components
  • Wire panels to electrical drawings
  • Check wiring continuity
  • Wire the panels into the machinery, and check all I/O
  • Support machine installations around the world if required
  • Provide customer telephone support as and when necessary

The ideal qualifications/experience

  • ONC Electrical engineering (or similar)
  • Some basic plc knowledge an advantage
  • 16th addition
  • 4 years workshop experience

The Person

  • A conscientious and flexible attitude to work 
  • Able to work under own initiative to solve machinery problems
  • Successful communicator with our overlapping disciplines e.g. drawing, manufacturing, and fitting departments
  • Prepared to travel worldwide, (when experienced)
  • Full European driving license (clean)
  • Current UK passport



ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

The Job

  • Take control of electrical projects from concept to commissioning
  • Design machine controls, producing wiring and panel drawings
  • Panel build and wire the panels on the machinery
  • Design and write software for plc’s (Our standard is Omron)
  • Support machine installations around the world
  • Provide telephone support as and when necessary

The ideal qualifications/experience

  • ONC/HNC Electrical engineering (or similar)
  • Omron plc programming (or other plc programming)
  • 16th addition an advantage
  • 4 years workshop experience

The Person

  • A conscientious and flexible attitude to work 
  • Able to work under own initiative to solve machinery problems
  • Successful communicator with our overlapping disciplines e.g. drawing, manufacturing, and fitting departments
  • Prepared to travel worldwide, (when experienced)
  • Full European driving license (clean)
  • Current UK passport


MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

The Job

  • Provide design support for our existing range of equipment
  • Design and detail new equipment using your own knowledge and experience
  • Support new designs with assembly information
  • Provide detailed bought out part lists to the procurement department
  • Maintain a high level of accuracy and design with efficient machining in mind
  • Liase with manufacturing on a regular basis
  • Maintain drawing records, and ensure accurate information is available for machine manuals.
  • Get actively involved with new machine testing

The ideal qualifications/experience

  • Time served Mechanical Engineer
  • ONC/HNC/degree level in Mechanical engineering
  • Hydraulic/Pneumatic systems knowledge
  • Press tool knowledge an advantage
  • 3D modelling (Our system is Solidworks)
  • 10 years experience in a machinery design field, ideally with some hands on workshop experience

The Person

  • A conscientious and flexible attitude to work 
  • Able to work under own initiative, and solve problems without support
  • Successful communicator with overlapping disciplines e.g. electrical, Fitting and manufacturing departments
  • Prepared to travel worldwide, (when required)
  • Full European driving license (clean)
  • Current UK passport



MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FITTER

The Job

  • Assemble machinery and press tooling from engineering drawings to high specifications
  • Inhouse testing of equipment prior to dispatch
  • Installation and training on equipment worldwide (when experienced)
  • Service equipment in the uk and worldwide (when experienced)
  • Provide telephone support to customers when required
  • Apply own ideas to overcome problems and keep projects moving forward
  • Provide feedback to the design office during the assembly process
  • Use toolroom turning, grinding and milling equipment when needed to assist with the assembly process

The ideal qualifications

  • Time served Fitter/Toolroom Fitter
  • ONC/HNC Mechanical engineering
  • Forklift License
  • Hydraulic/Pneumatic systems knowledge
  • General welding ability

The Person

  • A conscientious and flexible attitude to work 
  • Able to work under own initiative, and solve problems without support
  • Successful communicator with overlapping disciplines e.g. drawing, electrical, and manufacturing department
  • Prepared to travel worldwide, (when experienced)
  • Full European driving license (clean)
  • Current UK passport


TOOLROOM MACHINE OPERATORS

The Job

  • Operate NC or CNC manufacturing machinery in a manufacturing workshop
  • Provide manufacturing support to machine fitters
  • Provide feedback to design staff for manufacturing improvements
  • Produce high quality machined parts to drawing tolerances and finishes
  • Quality control responsibility for own manufactured parts

The ideal qualifications

  • Time served in a toolroom environment
  • ONC Mechanical engineering (or equivalent)
  • Forklift License an advantage

The Person

  • A conscientious and flexible attitude to work
  • Capable of producing a high output of finished parts
  • Able to work under own initiative to solve manufacturing problems
  • Successful communicator with overlapping disciplines e.g. drawing office, and fitting departments


TOOLROOM MACHINE OPERATORS

The Job

  • Skilled in rollforming technology
  • Expertise in design of rollform tooling from galvanised sheet metal 0.5mm to 2.0mm thickness
  • Skilled in the fine tuning and setting of rollforming machines to produce the perfect profiles, after fitting the tooling

The Person

  • A conscientious and flexible attitude to work
  • Relevant mechanical engineering qualifications
  • This is open to UK and non UK candidates, however spoken English is required