Wood Machinist

**About us**

Lydwood (Glos) Ltd is a small business in Lydbrook GL17 9NB. We are fast-paced, rewarding and supportive, and our goal is to deliver high quality products to our customers. Working together as a small but supportive team is essential.

Our work environment includes:

- Family run business
- Small team
- On-the-job training
- Varied jobs
- Relaxed atmosphere
- Safe work environment

**Wood Machinist**
- **Lydwood's**_ main production is the manufacture of medium to large batches of wooden components including point of sale display units, furniture components, assembled boxes and much more.

These are manufactured from hardwoods, softwoods and other sheet materials such as MDF, chipboard and plywood.

Many varied operations and machines are used in the production processes across a range of products.

The _**duties**_ of a "Wood Machinist" are varied but would include repetitive work both by hand and using machinery in small to large batches of items. Due to the small size of the company applicants would be expected to be flexible and be prepared to work in different areas of the factory.

Training will always be given as necessary, although applicants experienced in manufacturing, machinery or woodworking is preferred. All applicants will be trained in-house, regardless of experience.
- Duties would include:_
- Setting and/or operation of machinery including:

- Band resaw,
- Cross Cut Saws,
- Dimension and Panel Saws,
- Spindle moulders,
- Planer/thicknesser,
- Four sided planer,
- Drilling machines,
- Dowel borers,
- Sanding machines inc. drum sander, linishers, fladders etc.
- Laser cutter/engraver
- CNC routers
- Jointing of solid timber using biscuit jointer, dominos and hydraulic clamping press.
- Hand sanding and denibbing of machined components prior to lacquering and between coats of lacquer.
- Assembly work including stapling, drilling, screwing, gluing and fitting fixings.
- Packaging of components in cartons and/or onto pallets.
- Ensure high quality and within tolerances of components throughout all manufacturing processes.
- In addition, any experience of CNC Routing is desirable but not essential, including setting and operating CNC routers. Work will also consist of operating CNC Routers.

**Hours**:
40 hours + per week.

Monday to Thursday: 7.30am - 5.00pm.

Fridays: 7.30am - 12.30pm

Overtime: Paid at time and a half (1.5 hours overtime per week as standard)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £10.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Overtime

COVID-19 considerations:
masks, sanitisation, social distancing

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lydbrook GL17 9NB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Machining: 1 year (preferred)
- Woodworking: 1 year (preferred)
- work: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- forklift license (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 003