Job Title: Machine Setter
Hours: Monday – Friday 08:00 – 17:00
Location: S9 in Sheffield
Salary: £14.00 - £15.00 per hour (negotiated on experience)
The Client:
Our client manufactures and provides building products into the Construction sector. They supply to top brickwork and building contractors throughout the UK. they pride themselves on offering first class structural steel products and can offer great working conditions, progression and stability to the right candidate.
Our client can offer amazing working conditions in a purpose-built facility with full design and manufacturing capabilities. The head office provides a modern and stylish environment to work, learn and develop. If you're passionate about delivering results at work are target orientated and want to be part of something successful and growing, then this opportunity could be a great move for your career.
Role Overview:
The General Works Operator supports the preparation and manufacture of stainless steel products to customer specifications, working across fabrication, laser, bar work, and despatch. This is a hands-on role with training provided and clear progression routes.
Key Duties:
Stock & Goods-In / ERP Traceability: Offload, label, and rack incoming material; destock usage in ERP/MRP; maintain accurate records (weights, labels, order/job sheets).
Workshop Operations: Measure, mark out, cut, punch, bend, shear, weld, and clean sheet/plate; thread-roll, cut, bend, and deburr bar; set up cutting, punching, bending, and thread-rolling machines; operate the laser to cut plate/sheet to tolerance.
Despatch: Pack, label, and secure products for shipment; liaise with office/logistics as required.
Quality, H&S, Environmental: Work to the Management Manual; quality checks against spec; follow H&S procedures; keep work area clean/tidy; care for tools; report damage/faults; follow environmental requirements.
Communication & Teamwork / Training: Communicate clearly with customers, suppliers, and team members; share best practice; participate in training and knowledge-sharing.
Candidate Profile (Experience Required):
Basic workshop experience (cutting, punching, bending, thread-rolling, drilling, tapping, or similar).
Comfortable with laser cut-to-size workflows (training provided).
Ability to read engineering drawings and use ERP/MRP systems (training provided).
Safety-conscious, reliable, and a good communicator.
FLT/overhead crane experience desirable but not essential.
Why This Role?
* Stable hours (39 h/week) and clear, transparent pay bands with skill-based allowances.
* Training and development: ideal for candidates looking to progress a career in manufacturing.
* Supportive team culture and opportunities for upskilling