Ready to secure a stable daytime position with an industry-leading specialist manufacturer?
If you are a skilled Sheet Metal Worker with fine-limit experience looking for competitive hourly pay, clean workshop conditions, and a true Monday-to-Friday work-life balance, this is the role for you.
Sheet Metal Worker / Fabricator
Mid Kent
(Commutable from Maidstone, Staplehurst, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Ashford & Surrounding Areas)
£26,500 - £35,500 + Overtime + Benefits
Monday to Friday (days) | No Weekend Shifts
Join an established, market-leading specialist engineering manufacturer producing high-precision, custom components and assemblies for advanced global technology applications. Operating within a modern, highly regulated facility, they offer exceptional job security, clean working conditions, and a supportive workshop environment for engineers who take pride in fine-limit quality.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Fine-Limit Fabrication: Perform precision sheet metal operations covering bending, forming, fabrication, assembly, and finishing.
- Engineering Drawings: Confidently read, interpret, and work directly from complex engineering drawings to produce accurate components to tight specifications.
- Workshop Machinery: Operate workshop tools and machinery proficiently, including drilling, deburring, and spot welding.
- CNC Operation: Setup and operate CNC press brakes (particularly LVD systems), as well as powered rollers and guillotines.
- Sub-Assembly: Build high-quality sheet metal assemblies incorporating both fabricated and machined components.
- Quality Assurance: Work strictly within an ISO 9001 accredited quality system, ensuring all components meet exact client tolerances and standards.
What We're Looking For
- Fine-Limit Experience (Essential): Proven hands-on background in precision sheet metal forming, bending, assembly, and spot welding.
- Drawing Literacy: Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings independently.
- Machine Competency: Experience operating CNC Press Brakes (LVD experience is a strong advantage), guillotines, and powered rollers.
- Quality Standard: Previous experience working within an ISO 9001 manufacturing environment.
- Bonus Skills: TIG welding capability is highly beneficial but not essential.
If this sounds like your next career move, get in touch today to discuss the position in confidence.
Please note: Candidates must have valid legal authorization to work in the UK. Elix Sourcing Solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, IT and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.
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Contact Details:
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