Wood Machinist

Wood Machinist role available to start immediately.

Location: Arbor Forest, New Holland

Job Type: Permanent

Shift Pattern: 2 Rotating Shifts

Salary: £17.47 - £19.58 per hour (depending on experience)

Arbor Forest is looking for an experienced and motivated Wood Machinist to join our production sawmill Team at our New Holland site. This is a permanent opportunity for experienced wood machinists offering competitive pay, structured rotating shifts, and the chance to work with industry-leading woodworking machinery in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

If you have experience setting and operating moulders and take pride in producing high-quality timber products, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Wood Machinist, you will be responsible for setting and operating our Leadermac and Waco moulders to meet the production schedule. Working from technical drawings, you'll ensure products are manufactured to specification while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and efficiency. You'll also work closely with Wrapper and Infeed Operatives, providing guidance, overseeing their work, and signing off completed tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up and operate Leadermac 4200 and Waco moulders, including infeed and outfeed accelerator units.
• Configure moulders to the production schedule using the moulder operating system.
• Carry out daily cleaning and basic maintenance of machinery.
• Report maintenance issues using the T-card system.
• Perform quality inspections to ensure products meet specification and achieve the highest finish.
• Complete and sign off quality documentation and production records.
• Prepare process sheets and select the correct pack tickets.
• Support and oversee the wrapping process, ensuring correct machine settings and product bundling.
• Troubleshoot moulders and associated handling equipment.
• Follow all risk assessments, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and health and safety requirements.
• Work to achieve daily production targets.

Essential Skills:

• Good general education.
• Experience operating woodworking machinery (training on specific equipment can be provided).
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to read and work from technical drawings.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Personal Qualities:

• Confident, enthusiastic, and self-motivated.
• Positive, proactive, and reliable with a "can-do" attitude.
• Flexible team player who enjoys working collaboratively.
• Strong sense of responsibility and accountability.
• Able to build positive working relationships across the team.

What We Offer:

• Permanent, full-time employment.
• Competitive hourly rate of £17.47 - £19.58.
• Opportunities for training and ongoing development.
• Supportive team environment.
• Opportunity to develop additional skills across the production department.
• Stable role within a well-established business.

Successful candidates will be expected to:

• Follow all company health and safety policies and procedures.
• Use equipment responsibly and maintain high housekeeping standards.
• Be willing to train in other areas to provide operational flexibility.
• Use communication devices, including radio headsets, where required.

If you're an experienced Wood Machinist looking for your next opportunity with a company that values quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of the Arbor Forest team in New Holland.