Sheet Metal Worker

Company Overview

My client specializes in the manufacturing of complex fabrication and precision‑machined components, including gas turbine engines. They serve customers worldwide in commercial and military aviation, power generation, the marine industry, rotary wing, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Due to a significant increase in orders, the company is recruiting several Sheet Metal Workers / Fitters.

Sheet Metal Workers / Fitters

• Base salary: £33,000 – £40,000 plus overtime
• 10% Employer Pension Contribution
• 27 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Early finish Friday!
• Location:
  
  Lancashire
• Life assurance cover and other benefits

• Participate in a positive and proactive EHS culture across the site.
• Manually fit parts to required customer standards and aircraft standards, including inspection of braze joints.
• Understand, interpret and work to Engineering drawings and to tight tolerances.
• Check components to verify conformity, using tooling and other measuring devices.
• Use measuring equipment and inspection fixtures to ensure component conformity to drawing requirements.
• Maintain machinery, jigs and fixtures to ensure a clean, safe, and healthy working environment.
• Offer improvements to inspection methods and develop best‑practice techniques.
• Check parts for accurate measurements and finish pieces where necessary.
• Share knowledge and experience, supporting coaching and mentoring of new employees and apprentices.
• Support and participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives across shop operations (e.g., Yellow Belt LEAN, 6S, cost reductions, housekeeping).
• Perform any other duties necessary to meet departmental objectives.

• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player capable of working independently and using own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Flexible approach to working various shift patterns and across multiple departments.
• Willingness to be trained across departments and support flexible working requirements.
• Pro‑active approach to the future success of the business.
• Knowledge and experience with high‑temperature alloys is a distinct advantage.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing