Workshop Operative
£13.00 per hour
Permanent, Days

About the Role:

Metalis are currently supporting a metal stockist who are seeking a skilled and reliable Workshop Operative to join their warehouse team. This is a permanent position working with engineering metal stock.

Overview:

We are ideally seeking someone who has experience operating overhead cranes and experience using band saws or circular saws

Salary: Starting at £13.00 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week

• Shift 1: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM
• Shift 2: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Monday to Friday
Breaks: 30-minute unpaid lunch, plus two paid 15-minute breaks

Key Responsibilities:

• Operating overhead cranes (experience essential)
• Using circular saws for cutting steel to specification
• Handling and processing metal bars and materials
• Identifying different grades of steel using color codes and labeling systems
• Adhering to health and safety standards within a busy steel warehouse environment
• Supporting general warehouse and production duties as required

Essential Experience:

• Previous experience in a steel stockholding or engineering bar environment
• Proficiency operating overhead cranes
• Experience using band saws or circular saws
• Ability to identify and handle different types of engineering steel materials
• Must live locally or have reliable transport due to early shift times (buses may not be suitable)

Desirable:

• Experience working with metal bars/stock and grades of steels
• Previous background in steel service centres or metal manufacturing companies

Additional Information:

• Overtime may be available depending on business needs, paid at time and a half
• Salary reviewed after probation
• No forklift operation required - lifting and handling done via overhead cranes

If you have worked in a metal stock holding environment and are familiar with overhead cranes, band saws or circular saws then we would love to hear from you!