Forge Operator

Forge Operator

Location: Birmingham

• Salary: £47,000 – £57,000 (includes shift allowance)
• Shift pattern: 12‑hour day shift, 4 on / 4 off
• Further structured development available
• Paid breaks
• Healthcare
• Outstanding long‑term prospects
• Super busy manufacturing organisation

We’re looking for a hardworking, safety‑focused Forge Operator to join our team. This is a busy, fast‑paced environment.

Commutable from:
Birmingham, Bearwood, Sutton Coldfield, Minworth, Solihull, Aston, Moseley, Walsall, Harbourne, Oldbury, Tyseley, Aldridge, Tamworth, Wednesbury, Rugeley, and Willenhall.

• Operating forging machinery safely and efficiently
• Driving Fork‑Lift Trucks to move materials and finished products
• Operating overhead cranes to handle heavy metal components
• Loading, unloading, and handling hot and cold metal products
• Carrying out quality checks and following production schedules
• Maintaining high housekeeping and safety standards
• Working 12‑hour day shift – 4 on / 4 off

• Previous experience in a forge, heavy manufacturing, or engineering environment is preferable; other backgrounds such as steel, metal handling or CNC will be considered
• FLT licence/experience not essential as training will be offered
• Overhead crane experience preferred
• Comfortable handling heavy metal products and working in a physically demanding role
• Strong commitment to health and safety
• Reliable, motivated, and a great team player

Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.