Furniture Builder

At Team Support we are looking for an experienced wood machinist to join our team.

The wood machinist role will be responsible for using a range of techniques and materials to produce high quality wooden furniture frame components for our traditional upholstered pieces both from our standard range and within our bespoke service.

The role is Monday to Thursday, 39 hours per week from 7AM - 5:15PM

Key Responsibilities:

- Making pieces using a variety of hardwood materials as per the job order specification and checking finished work is to the required specifications
- Responsible for safely and correctly setting up of machinery and tools including cross cut and rip saws, 2 side and 4 side planning machines, spindle moulders and sanding equipment.
- Sawing and cutting wood using specialist equipment and techniques to ensure they meet the required size and length
- Monitoring machine operations to detect problems and report these to the Supervisor.
- Start machines, adjust controls and make trial cuts to ensure that machinery is operating properly
- Monitor operation of machines and ensure adjustments to correct problems and ensure conformance to specifications
- Feed stock through feed mechanisms, shaping to produce desired components
- Ensure the work area is kept clean and tidy
- Maintain safe and clean work environment and follow health and safety instructions provided to safeguard your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions.
- Any other reasonable task as requested by your line manager

**Skills and Qualifications**
- Proven experience in the set up and operation of conventional wood machinery
- Ideally experienced in using and programming a variety of machines from an industrial / woodmill background
- Knowledge of the properties of various wood materials
- Close attention to detail
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to problem solve as required

Pay: £13.56 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Wood Machinist: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person