Assembly Technician - Lighting​/Metal

Position: Assembly Technician - Lighting / Metal
Location: Mitcham

We are seeking a Patination & Finishing Technician to join our well-regarded manufacturing business, specialising in fireplaces, lighting and related products, based in Mitcham. The successful candidate will join our skilled team responsible for the finishing, patination, and wiring of our lighting collection, delivering work to the high standards our brand is known for.

You will be responsible for ensuring lighting orders are completed in accordance with the workshop's schedule and performance targets. This includes taking proper care of all tools and equipment in use, and contributing to a clean, well-organised, and safe working environment.

Patination & Finishing Technician Job Overview

Carrying out the chemical patination and finishing of metal components in our lighting range, including painting, gilding, hand-colouring, polishing, and assembling designs.
Managing your workload efficiently in line with the lighting workshop's schedule to ensure deadlines are met, and updating your manager as each task is completed.
Reporting any problems promptly to your manager, and where suitable, taking steps to mitigate or resolve issues to maintain client satisfaction.
Ensuring all orders are completed accurately and to workshop targets.
Labelling all finished items clearly with the correct order numbers.
Working closely with the Head of the Lighting Workshop to maintain tidy, organised and safe storage for lighting components and materials.
Following all electrification procedures precisely.
Maintaining all tools and machinery, ensuring regular cleaning, care, and safe storage when not in use.
Preparing, storing, and disposing of chemicals safely in accordance with safety regulations.

Patination & Finishing Technician

Job Requirements

Previous experience in a similar role
Ideally experienced with metal work, basic wiring, or using tools
Lighting experience in preferred but not essential
Patina ting experience is preferred but not essential

Patination & Finishing Technician Salary & Benefits

Salary circa £26k
Bonus scheme (likely 5% throughout the year) 1 Paid in July, 1 paid in December
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Flexible hours 08:00-16:00 Monday-Friday (37.5 hours)
Overtime available at a rate of 1.5 times

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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