Woodshop Machinist
3 weeks ago
Woodshop Machinist
High Wycombe, Bucks.
Starting salary £26k - £27k pa
Job Description
Shawston is one of the UK s largest privately owned distributors of steel tubes, fittings and pipe supports with close to 50 years experience operating within the fire sprinkler and mechanical sectors.
Established in 1965 with a reputation for outstanding customer service, Shawston has enjoyed substantial growth over the last 15-years under the ownership of its hands-on management team. Today, Shawston is one of the fastest growing SME s in the UK with £30 million group turnover, over 100 employees, six trading depots and a separate steel tube processing division in Manchester.
In December 2015 Shawston became an employee owned business, our business philosophy is a ONE TEAM CULTURE where powers to operate are devolved to each and every person. There is no status or hierarchy at Shawston, we operate as a team of talented and committed people.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and experienced Woodshop Machinist to join the team in our High Wycombe Depot.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Accurately marking timber up in preparation for machinery processing, reducing waste as much as reasonably practicable.
- Safely operating various machinery including Upcut, Chop Saw, Rip Saw, Pillar Drill and Band Saws.
- End of production activity such as foiling, wrapping and bagging.
- Perform statutory H&S checks on LEV system and machinery.
- Maintain accurate records in line with FSC Chain of Custody requirements.
- Maintain daily dialogue with the internal Sales Team on project pipeline and progress.
Candidate Requirements:
- Ability to work confidently, calmly and safely.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience working with timber and Woodshop machinery highly advantageous, but not essential as full training will be given.
- Punctuality, flexibility and positivity.
- Comfortable working as part of a small team.
- Basic IT skills advantageous Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
