Frequency PVC Welder

High Frequency PVC Welder

Got a steady hand and an eye for a straight line? At Covertec Structures, that's the skill that matters most, and full training is given on everything else.

Covertec Structures is a family-run manufacturer based in Lutterworth, Specialists in manufacturing outdoor industrial Roller blinds and weather protection products for the agricultural industry. It's a small, close-knit workshop team, and this role has been part of the business for over 20 years.

As our experienced high-frequency PVC Welder, you'll work in the workshop measuring, cutting, and joining PVC fabric using a high-frequency welding machine, turning it into finished products for our customers. It's precise, hands-on work: measurements are laser-checked to the millimetre, and every cut needs to be dead straight and every finished item needs to bead dead square. To do this job you will need to have used this kind of machine before.

• Measure and mark out PVC fabric to precise specifications using laser measures
• Cut fabric accurately, in clean, straight lines, to millimetre tolerances
• Operate a high-frequency welding machine to join fabric sections together
• Work through a steady, repeatable process across a variety of finished products
• Keep your workspace organised and follow site health and safety procedures

• Confident working to precise measurements, using tools such as tape measures and laser measures
• Able to cut materials in clean, accurate, straight lines ensuring they are finished square
• Comfortable standing and operating machinery for extended periods

• Previous experience using a walking foot lock stich industrial sewing machine, or similar
• Experience in a manufacturing, workshop, or trade environment
• Experience working with fabric, textiles, or sheet materials

• Financial: £13.50-£15.00 per hour depending on experience, plus overtime available when work is busy
• Flexibility:
  Overtime is optional, not compulsory, even through the busy winter season
• Development:
  Full training provided on all machinery and technique, however experience of using a HF welder is essential
• Stability: A role that's been part of this family business for over 20 years, with genuine long-term security

Location:

Lutterworth, Leicestershire | Workshop-based

Contract:

Permanent | Full-time | 7am-4pm, Monday to Friday

Note:

Work is busiest through the winter months. It is preferable that holidays are taken through the spring, summer and Autunm months