Sheet Metal Fabricator

A rare opportunity to join a family owned business as a full time, permanent sheet metal fabricator welder to make tools / moulds for the manufacture of rotationally moulded plastic products.

Wydale Plastics was started in 1992 and is based on the outskirts of Crewkerne in a clean and expanding modern facility. The business has grown steadily every year since and now has over 70 employees, some working shifts although this position is for day work, Monday to Friday.

Working as part of a small engineering team, we require an experienced sheet metal fabricator capable of creating moulds from engineering drawings. This is an interesting and varied role and can be challenging at times, you will need to be able to work on your own initiative to interpret the requirement of the drawings. You will be apprenticeship served or have a recognised qualification, have a minimum of 3 years recent experience working with sheet metal and you will be working with our long serving and very experienced tool maker. The majority of the work is mostly mild steel and occasionally stainless and aluminium. A high standard of finishing is required as imperfections of the mould are transferred to the finished plastic products.

Work pattern Mon-Thurs 7am-4pm & Friday 7am - 11am

**Role and Responsibilities**
- Fabricate high quality mild steel moulds used to create rotationally moulded plastic products
- Carry our repairs and modifications to existing steel and aluminium moulds
- Assist the engineering department with repairs to plant and machinery as required
- Use best & agreed procedures and safe & proper working methods

**Qualifications and experience requirement**
- Apprenticeship served/recognised qualification or previous relevant experience

**Preferred skills**
- Experienced sheet metal fabricator
- Experienced Welder MIG / TIG
- Used to working with mild and stainless sheet metal as well as aluminium
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and make suitable calculations
- Capable of achieving required tolerances
- Experienced in the use of press brake, guillotine, plasma cutter, rollers, folder etc.
- Be able to dress finished surfaces to a very high standard
- Process driven and methodical in your approach
- Able to work on your own initiative
- Good communication and team working skills

What you will receive:

- £28,000 -£35,000 starting salary depending on experience for a 38 hour week
- 30 days holiday per year increasing with service to 33 days (Includes Bank holidays)
- Company workwear
- Free parking
- £30 p.a. safety footwear allowance
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life insurance scheme.
- Company sick pay scheme (after 1 year service)

**STRICTLY NO AGENCIES**

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

Pay: £28,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Post Apprenticeship: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person