Pattern/Model Maker | Maidstone Kent | Full Time | £29,000 - £31,000pa plus overtime
Are you looking to join a rapidly expanding and diverse engineering company to further vary and progress your career?
This is a great opportunity to be part of a team that's all about exceeding customer expectations.
Our client is a fast growing, diverse and successful engineering company with a full order book of projects throughout sectors such as Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging and Foundry Pattern making.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ever-growing company with business within such a variety of sectors and demands.
Are you the right person for the job?
- You will have hands-on mechanical engineering experience and be happy to apply this to working with a number of different materials such as steel, aluminium, model board, plywood and other sheet materials as well as timber and GRP (fibreglass)
- Experience in Model Making/Building, Carpentry/Joinery would also be considered and on-site training in any skills not already obtained would be offered
- You will have experience and competence working with wood and metal working machines and hand tools
- You will have a good understanding of engineering practices such as reading engineering drawings, understanding dimensions, working to tight tolerances and high-quality finishes with health and safety always in mind
- Computer literacy would be a benefit for viewing assembly files and CAD models but not essential.
What will your role as a Pattern/Model Maker look like?
- You will be expected to work closely with the design team, painters/finishers, inspection and project management team to understand project requirements and be prepared to have a varied yet fulfilled workload due to the diverse nature of our business
- You will report to the Workshop Manager
- There are often instances where you will be required to work off-site to install and commission work, which sometimes involves working overseas
- Overtime is offered at 1.66 x and there is the expectation for additional hours to be worked at busy times during the production of show models and tight timescale projects
- 38 hours per week as standard
- Predominantly workshop based
What can you expect in return?
- Overtime
- Pension
- Up to 26 days a year of annual leave
- The company will also welcome the potential for development and progression with on-site training available
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