Fabricator/Welder

John King Chains Limited, Lancaster Close, Sherburn-in-Elmet, LS25 6NS, United Kingdom

Contract of employment: Full-time

Stationary work

Reporting to: Fabrication/Welding Shop Team Leader

Date Updated: April 2025

Come and enjoy our journey and be a part of our kingdom. We are an internationally renowned and family-owned manufacturing company founded in 1926. The Company has enjoyed unrivalled expansion in the last decade. Today it operates from five locations Worldwide and exports mechanical handling equipment to over 65 countries. The business, with Head office based in Sherburn in Elmet, employs best in class manufacturing techniques including CNC machining, Fibre laser technology and Robotics. This ensures highest quality, consistent and competitive product.

Position Overview

This role will be responsible for Manufacturing Components to Works Order, Drawings & Specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Promoting by example site H&S in the day to day conduct of this role.
• Ensuring that all tasks are carried out safely and in accordance with Company safety guidelines.
• To manufacture components as detailed on Works Orders, drawings and specifications utilising tools and equipment within your scope of authorisation and competency.
• Maintaining a high level of quality/accuracy when producing components required.
• Report any non-conformances on components that may occur during manufacture.
• Record labour hours (time taken) to manufacture components required on Works Orders and or other devices supplied.
• Cover in other areas of the operation within your scope of competency as and when business requirements are dictated.
• Maintain identification of materials and or components regardless of what stage they are in manufacture.
• Report machine malfunctions and when they occur so that repairs can be conducted.
• Take good care of Machine Tools, Equipment and Tooling. Reporting to your Team Leader any concerns regarding suitability for use and or condition etc.
• Maintain a clean and safe working area/environment.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Health & Safety: Conduct activities in a safe manner to ensure your own safety and the safety of others. Report any dangerous or potentially dangerous activities or occurrences. Promote and lead by example H&S culture i.e. appropriate PPE to be worn at all times.
• Communication: Ability to manage relationships.
• Creativity: Encouraging creativity by asking what we can do differently.
• Methodical and accurate with a good attention to detail.
• Commitment: Highly motivated, with a pro-active approach to workload. Confident and determined approach. Happy to at times work to strictly deadlines and able to plan work according to timescales. Can work alone and use initiative but also a team player who can help and support others.

Qualification/Skills/Experience

• Apprentice trained in Fabrication/Welding (not Essential but would be an advantage).
• Must be willing to work overtime when required.
• High attention to detail and self-motivation skills.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Work in a team environment and respect timescale/deliveries.

ISO

Responsible for ensuring all manufacturing is conducted within the dictates of ISO 9001 to the latest standard to ensure quality objectives are monitored and maintained.

If you require any further information or wish to apply for this role please send your CV via the Contact Form.