TPT July 2023

INDUSTRY

Mazak recruitment open house declared a resounding success YAMAZAKI Mazak has declared its recent recruitment open house event a success and is planning further events to hire more trainees. The recruitment open house attracted 22 attendees with 16 subsequently being offered positions as trainee machine tool builders. The event, which was open to all ages from education leavers through to career changers, was advertised online and through internal notices. Christopher Bills, production manager, assembly at Mazak’s European manufacturing plant at Badgeworth Drive in Worcester, said a change in format helped attract more attendees. “We changed our method because we recognise that not everyone responds well to traditional job interviewing. Our open house events are normally for customers, where we throw open our doors and let people see the facility and how we make our machines. “The recruitment open house was based on this template – more informal with an opportunity to meet the management and supervisory teams to find out more about the Mazak culture and our way of working. Attendees then went on a tour of the

Yamazaki Mazak held an open house at its HQ in the UK

facility to see our machines being made and the advanced technology, including industrial robots and other automation systems we use, along with a tour of the technology centre.” Mr Bills added: “We selected people mainly on attitude as these are trainee vacancies. With a good attitude we can train all the skills required to be a successful machine tool builder. I am delighted that all 16 who were offered a position accepted. The new recruits are now working in a variety of roles including electrical assembly, mechanical assembly and fitting roles.” Mazak’s Worcester, UK facility is one of 11 manufacturing sites across the world and its only machine tool production facility in Europe. The plant employs more than 600 members of staff and has the capacity to manufacture 1,000 machine tools every year for the UK market and for export to Europe.

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