Machine Operator

Machine Operator

Final date to receive applications: 17 February 2026

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Vetch berry
- Witton, Birmingham

Compensation: £27,000 - £30,000 / year

We’re looking for a skilled Slitter/Setter Operator to become part of our growing team. If you take pride in precision, enjoy hands-on machine work, and value quality and safety, this could be a great opportunity for you.

While working from a production order you will be required to set the machine using shim or shim less tooling for setting the slitting head and separators, load and unload coils for production and record quality data using measuring equipment provided.

Our site in Witton, also known as ‘Vetch berry Steels’, is home to all our coil products and slitting line is a state of the art machine! Using the crane and fork lift trucks to move the coils, you will always be putting Health and Safety first, beyond anything else, keeping to a 6S approach.

Shift pattern

Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:15pm
Fridays 7:30am-1:00pm

• Set up and operate large coil slitting lines for aluminium and steel in line with job specifications
• Select, assemble, and set slitting tooling (knives, spacers, arbors) to required tolerances
• Load, thread, and unload coils safely using overhead cranes or lifting equipment
• Adjust machine settings to achieve correct strip width, edge quality, and surface finish
• Monitor slitting operations to ensure consistent quality and productivity
• Carry out first-off and in-process inspections, measuring slit widths and checking for defects
• Identify and rectify process issues
• Complete job changeovers efficiently to minimise downtime
• Report equipment faults or tooling issues to maintenance or supervision
• Maintain accurate production and quality records
• Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental procedures at all times
• Keep work areas clean, organised, and compliant with 6S standards
• Work closely with team members, supervisors, and quality staff to meet production targets

Your profile

Do not worry if you do not meet all of the below criteria! We are happy to provide training for the right candidate.

Essential experience, skills and knowledge:

• Experience working with machinery in a Production Environment
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good team player
• Able to use measuring tools

Desirable experience, skills and knowledge:

• Fork Lift Truck licence (B1 or above)
• Over Head Crane Licence
• Experience with imperial slitting lines

Your benefits with us

• Annual Leave: 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + your birthday
• Health Cash Plan (after 6 months)
• Company bonus scheme
• Advantageous pension scheme
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Advanced Family Friendly Policies
• Employee high street vouchers & discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational health & health surveillance
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas savings scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing events
• Recognition Portal
• Rewards Portal
• Company events
• Company share schemes
• Christmas Closedown

thyssenkrupp Materials UK operates a network of 9 sites with just under 500 employees in England and Northern Ireland which are;
Preston, Darton, Birmingham, Central Warehouse, Head Office & Fabrications (Cradley Heath, Birmingham), Milton Keynes, Swindon, and 2 in Belfast. We offer a vast range of material products such as stainless steel, aluminium and mild steel. We also provide a range of services, whether it be fully welded and fabricated finished parts or bespoke flat products cut to exact sizes. We have years of experience in the aerospace, construction and architecture, automotive and the general engineering industries.

With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as a one-stop-shop – from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous…