Trainee Metal Fabricator

Trainee Metal Fabricator

East Grinstead

Salary: 27,000 - 28,000 DOE

Lloyd Recruitment Services are working with an excellent local client who is seeking a Sheet Metal Fabricator (trainee) to join their busy and well-established manufacturing team near East Grinstead.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that specialises in high-quality fabrications for the roofing and cladding industry. Full training will be provided for a practical, enthusiastic individual with the right attitude and a keen eye for quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate and set up press brake machinery to bend and shape sheet metal
• Use mechanical guillotines to cut sheet metal to specific lengths
• Fabricate components according to technical drawings
• Use hand tools (grinders, drills, jigsaws) for fabrication work
• Interpret and work accurately from engineering drawings and manager instructions
• Collaborate with team members to meet production deadlines
• Support with dispatch prep and loading when needed
• Maintain and inspect tools and equipment
• Adhere to all safety and quality standards within the workshop

What We're Looking For:

• Proficiency in basic maths (GCSE Grade 4 minimum or equivalent)
• Hands on approach to work and desire to learn
• Good attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality workmanship
• Must have a full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle due to location
• Previous experience in sheet metal/fabrication/CNC press brakes or manufacturing (advantageous)

What's in it for you?

• Salary 27K - 28K DOE
• Excellent training and onboarding
• Working hours 8am - 5:30pm
• Early finish on a Friday
• 21 days paid annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Corporate clothing and full PPE provided
• Occasional opportunities for overtime

If you are practical, reliable and keen to develop your career in fabrication, we'd love to hear from you!

Extra info:

• Refer a friend and earn up to 500 (see website for details)
• Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you don't hear back within 5 days, please assume you have not been successful
• By applying, you accept Lloyd Recruitment Services' Privacy and GDPR Policy (see website)

Lloyd Recruitment Services are acting as an employment agency for this vacancy and are an equal opportunities employer.