Plastic Fabricator

Posted 11 August 2025
Salary Up to £15.06 per hour
LocationChesterfield
Job type Temp - Perm
Discipline General Engineering & Manufacturing
Reference61815_1754905626

Job description

Plastic Fabricator
Location: Chesterfield
Pay: £15.06 per hour, 38 hours per week (set rate across all shifts, with increase after probation)
Shifts: 3-shift rotation - earlies, afternoons, nights (weekly rotation)
12 Week Temporary - Permanent Opportunity
About the Company

Metalis are working with a leading plastic pipe and fittings manufacturer, supplying products to sectors including infrastructure, construction, water, and utilities.
The company employs around 80 staff across multiple sites and has undergone significant expansion in recent years. With a clean, well-organised environment, long-serving team members (many with 10+ years' service), and production output running at 120%, this is a stable, growing business where the right person can develop a long-term career.
The Role

You will join the plastic fabrication department, working on bespoke and varied batch runs.
Duties include:
  • Plastic fabrication and butt welding
  • Plastic bending (full training provided)
  • Drilling set holes in plastic pipes
  • Quality inspection of fabricated products
  • Operating a counterbalance forklift truck
  • General production duties
Requirements
  • Background in plastic fabrication, welding, injection moulding, or extrusion (or similar plastics experience)
  • Comfortable working a 3-shift rotation
  • Committed to building a long-term career
  • Forklift experience beneficial (training can be provided)
Benefits
  • Westfield Health (after probation)
  • Enhanced overtime pay rates
  • Christmas shutdown
  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme
  • Perkbox employee benefits
If you have the skills and experience we're looking for, apply today and one of our recruiters will be in touch to discuss the opportunity.