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We are recruiting on a Temporary to Permanent basis for a TIG Welder

Primary responsibility:-

• TIG and MIG welding of stainless steel, aluminium, and steel parts.
• Jobs must be done promptly, with accuracy a top priority, and always safe in the welding area.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create quality welds according to blueprints (weld symbols).
• Inspect welds for accuracy.
• Prepare product to be welded by grinding, drilling, milling, tapping, and cutting steel/aluminium parts.
• Change gas tanks, as needed.
• Responsible for the proper packaging, identifying, and moving of all finished products to the proper location.
• Ensure all equipment is properly set up and used in a safe manner and that all safety devices are in use.
• Operate forklift, if required and trained.
• Performs first-piece inspections as well as all subsequent inspections as required by RMF standards.
• Monitor equipment and request maintenance when required.
• Perform simple maintenance and repair as required.

Work Relationships and Scope:

• Reports directly to the production co-ordinators; Daily interaction with operations/operators.

Performance Expectations:

• Safety, Quality, Accuracy, Timeliness, Reliability, and thoroughness of work performed to gain the trust and respect of the shift supervisor, co-workers, and other employees; develops good working relationships with the shift supervisor, co-workers, and other employees.
• Develops working knowledge of the production environment and has the ability to respond to change.
• Work to continuously improve the operations of the Department through lean activities and improvement suggestions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Prefer at least 4-5 years of experience working with TIG welding. Position requires good mathematical ability and the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings. Position requires the ability to operate precision measuring devices such as tape measures, rulers, calipers, micrometres, and protractors.

Hours

Monday to Thursday 7:00am till 4:00pm & Friday 7:00am till 1:00pm

DW54303

We are seeking a CAD Designer, either full-time or part-time, on a Temporary to Permanent basis.

Full-time is 40 hrs p/w worked Monday - Friday. Part time is 20 hrs p/w.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create, review, and modify CAD drawings, using SolidWorks, to ensure accuracy and manufacturability.
• Process CAD developments into the factory using various operations
• Prepare detailed cost calculations, taking into account materials, labour, and overheads to generate competitive pricing.
• Collaborate with the production team to ensure accurate job costing and feasibility.
• Provide expert advice to customers on design improvements and manufacturing optimisation.
• Interpret technical drawings and specifications to assess project requirements.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ensure accurate and timely estimates to support business growth and client satisfaction.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, materials, and manufacturing techniques.
• Additional experience in programming machinery in Radan or similar software is highly desirable.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as a CAD Designer/Estimator within the sheet metal industry or wider metal manufacturing sector.
• Strong proficiency in CAD SolidWorks.
• Experience in working with technical drawings and creating working designs.
• A solid understanding of sheet metal manufacturing processes.
• Excellent numerical skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with the capability to optimise designs for manufacturing.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to liaise with customers and suppliers.
• Proficiency in using Lantek or similar CNC programming software is advantageous.
• Flexible, reliable, and a team player with a proactive approach.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing company.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Experience:

• CAD in Sheet Metal Fabrication: 3 years (required)

DW54617

Our prestigious client is looking to recruit an operative for their brand new purpose built warehouse.

You must be comfortable using machinery, very good with figures/measurements, picking material, packing material, loading lorries with orders, reporting to the section leader.

Side loader and Counterbalance Forklift experience required – all training etc will be provided.

Hours are 11am – 8pm Mon to Thurs, 11am – 7pm on Fridays.

1 Saturday shift a month 7am – 12pm (paid at 1.5).

Salary £26K

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (some holiday will need to be saved for Christmas)

KJ54618

Part Time Book Keeping Role in Biggleswade

Also to help out with answering the phones, assisting customers and suppliers with book keeping queries, calling customers to confirm they have the invoice and payment date, calling suppliers for copy invoices

You need to  have a good working knowlege of QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and be able to maintain confidentility and trust

FlexiTime is possible