Sheet Metal Fabricator / Welder required immediately for a permanent role in Altrincham / Knutsford, WA16 Area. Applicants will ideally be time served, have experience of fabricating, welding and operating Pressbrake & Bandsaw / Vertical Cutting Machine to cut metals such as carbon / stainless steel and aluminium. Will also undertake daily stores / stock control duties. The salary is up to £30,000 pa (DoE) + excellent bens (see below) possibly more for any candidates with supervisory / Team Leader experience.
Salary & Benefits:-
Salary £30,000 - £32,000 pa (DoE)
HoW: Approx. 40 hours/week – M-F Days 8am-4:30pm
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company Pension Plan & Life Assurance
Occasional O/T @ 1.5x
Yearly company bonus
Rest room with TV, drinks & snacks machine, fridges, microwaves and sandwich ordering service.
Job Objective: Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, provide sub-components, fabricated frames and guarding for manufactured machinery in accordance with detailed drawings and to agreed deadlines and quality standards.
The successful Sheet Metal Fabricator / Welder day to day duties will include:
Cut, form and drill sub-components up to inspection stage
Carry out dimensional inspection prior to welding
Carry out welding operation with allowances for distortion and shrinkage and consideration for final polishing operation.
Undertake plasma cutting operations in a safe manner when required.
Operate the press brake in a safe manner
Undertake internal inspection of all completed jobs prior to despatch to main site.
Ensure that all necessary documentation is completed promptly and accurately
Ensure that completed documentation is despatched with the finished components to the main company works
Provide cover in the polishing area as required. Both in pre-polishing and final polishing when the need arises.
Maintain a clean and tidy work area on a daily basis
Ensure that scrap material is stored appropriately
Ensure that machines are left in a clean and safe condition
Assist colleagues with problems that arise offering practical and appropriate solutions.
Deal professionally, competently and courteously with suppliers and colleagues in verbal and written communications.
To be suitable for this Fabricator / Sheet Metal Worker / Welder role you must have the following experience / characteristics:
Must have recent experience of fabricating metals such as cutting, grinding and polishing.
Recently operated a Bandsaw / Vertical Cutting Machine to cut metals such as carbon / stainless steel and aluminium. Part completion of apprenticeship, qualifications or training in Sheet Metal Fabrication / Welding.
The ability to read engineering drawings and use dimensional measuring equipment to measure fabricated parts.
The ability to work unsupervised.
The ideal Fabricator / Sheet Metal Worker / Welder will have the following experience / characteristics:
Time served / completed apprenticeship in engineering, sheet metal or fabrication environment.
Fabrication and welding on stainless steel and aluminium.
Previous experience of operating press brake, punch press and guillotine.
Able to TIG & MIG weld to a good standard, previously coded.
Previous stores / stock control experience.
Current or lapsed FLT C/B licence.(desirable)
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