Details:
- Salary: £14.48 - Hour
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Oldham Greater Manchester
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Improver / Semi-Skilled Sheet Metal Assembler
**Location:** North Manchester
**Pay Rate:** £14.48 per hour
**Overtime:** Paid at 1.5x after 38 hours
**Job Type:** Temporary to Permanent
**Shifts:** Days
Kinetic Recruitment are currently looking for **2 x Improver / Semi-Skilled Sheet Metal Assemblers** to join an established manufacturing team within a modern engineering workshop in North Manchester.
This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with **sheet metal fabrication or assembly experience** who are looking to develop their skills and build a long-term career within engineering.
The successful candidates will work with a range of materials and sheet metal components, including **ducting, cabinets and bespoke fabrications**, using modern machinery and equipment.
The Role
Your responsibilities will include:
* Cutting sheet metal to size using **saws, lasers, plasma cutters and guillotines**
* Bending, folding, rolling and pressing sheet metal into the required shapes
* Building and assembling fabricated components
* General sheet metal assembly and fabrication
* Working with a range of material thicknesses, from **thin-gauge stainless steel through to heavy-gauge mild steel**
* Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
* Using a variety of hand tools, machinery and fabrication equipment
* Maintaining a safe, clean and efficient working environment
* Working both independently and as part of an established engineering team
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
* Previous experience working with **sheet metal**
* Experience in **fabrication, assembly, ducting, cabinets or bespoke metalwork**
* The ability to read and interpret **engineering drawings**
* Good practical and fabrication skills
* Experience using a range of workshop tools and equipment
* A willingness to learn and develop additional engineering skills
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* The ability to work on your own initiative
* A flexible approach and willingness to work overtime when required
This role would suit an **Improver, Semi-Skilled Sheet Metal Worker, Fabricator, Sheet Metal Assembler or Junior Fabricator** looking for the next step in their career.
What's on Offer?
* **£14.48 per hour basic rate**
* **Overtime paid at 1.5x after 38 hours**
* Temporary-to-permanent opportunity
* Excellent modern working environment
* Opportunity to develop your fabrication and engineering skills
* Long-term career progression
* Established and supportive engineering team
Apply Now
If you have experience working with sheet metal and are looking for an opportunity to develop your skills within a modern manufacturing environment, **please apply today with an up-to-date CV.**
Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with **over 44 years' experience** delivering staffing solutions across the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.
Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care. We review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Applicants who do not meet the specification may not be contacted, but their CV will be retained and considered against future opportunities