Forging Operative

A long-established and very successful metal forming company based in Willenhall in the West Midlands is looking for a Forging Operative to join its busy workforce. Recent refurbishment has made this the most modern facility in the UK, offering extensive in-house services to their clients.

Along with a competitive hourly rate depending on experience of above £12.21, you will also receive 33 days holiday per annum (including Bank Holidays to be taken during factory shutdown, overtime opportunities and a company-wide performance incentive scheme which generated an additional 8% gross last year!

You will be working Monday-Thursday, 07:30-16:00 and Friday, 07:30-15:00.

As Forging Operative, your responsibilities will include:

• Manufacturing parts to high quality in relatively short lead times
• Flexible working in various departments to meet Production demands, typically finishing/grinding/forging but not exclusively.
• Monitoring of raw material condition during production
• Assisting with the forging of materials into various complex shapes and finishes
• Training will be provided in all production and non-production areas to develop a multi skilled individual
• Finishing product ready for despatch to customers
• Post production clean down and general maintenance of plant and machinery in preparation for next production schedules.
• Pre-production preparation of plant and machinery

What we’re looking for in a Forging Operative:

• An interest in the metal industry and engineering in general
• Flexible towards working hours
• Physically strong and fit
• Well organised
• Team Player
• An interest in Metallurgy or Chemistry would be advantageous but not essential
• Previous in a heavy industrial engineering environment would be advantageous but not essential

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