Carpenter, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Location: Staffordshire

Location:

Stafford

Title:

Carpenter
Length: 6 Months
Rate: £15.13 p/h

Hours:

37 a week Mon - Fri
Holiday: 33 per year pro rata

Own Car Essential due to location

• To carry out tasks, directed by Team Leader, observing and complying with the requirements laid down in quality procedures, relevant publications, technical drawings and complies with all statutory requirements such as COSHH.

• Interpret engineer drawings and verbal instruction to produce what is required to meet customer requirements.

• Ensure the correct cut and machine authorised materials are used i.e. environmentally certified timber, board and packing material.

• Ensure the correct machines and tools are used to produce the required items.

• Apply protective finishes by hand including stencilling, graphics and authorisation markings as required.

• Identify any design problems, product or material deficiency and report immediately and keep management informed and updated of work in progress.

• Assist in the design of prototype Specific to Contents (STC’s) and manufacture new items and find remedies for faults in existing items.

• Manufacture items from cushioning (chip foam and polyethylene and the like) to the required specification and instruction.

• Supervise jobs when working with semi-skilled and skilled personnel from within the Carpenters shop and hold responsibility of quality of work and the completion of appropriate and accountable documentation.

Minimum Requirement:

Wooden Packaging company experience would be good
Experience from someone within construction (carpenter)
Shop fitting experience would be suitable
Ability to read drawings/designs
Pallet making company background would be suitable – would have had to be involved in making the containers not just people who have put them together
Use of hand tools & battery operated
FLT license – advantageous but not essential
IT literate including Microsoft Office
Advanced City and Guilds in Carpentry and Joinery or equivalent time served experience

DESIRABLE:
Demonstrable understanding of The Woodworking Machines Regulations 1974 (Not essential)

Please note you will have to undergo security vetting to work on site including a criminal record check