Plater

Wiltech Acoustics — now proudly part of Rehlko (formerly Kohler Energy) — is entering an exciting phase of growth and investment. Now integrated into Rehlko’s global energy-resilience group, Wiltech continues to build on its reputation as a leading UK specialist in acoustic canopies, generator enclosures, and industrial noise-control engineering.

Based in Loughborough, our manufacturing facility handles everything in-house — from raw material processing to welding, fabrication, painting, and full assembly of bespoke acoustic units. Joining Wiltech now means becoming part of a strengthened, well-funded and expanding organisation, with new opportunities created through the Rehlko transition.

Steel Plater

The Role

* Cut, shape and assemble steel plate components

* Building parts/assemblies to engineering drawings with precision

* Ensure quality is keep to a high standard through out and carry out visual inspections to ensure fabrication & build is correct to drawings.

* Manoeuvre fabrication machines, such as grinders, drill presses, brakes, rolls, shears and flame cutters to cut, bend, grind and adjust materials

* Working from engineering drawings & specifications and correct revisions

* Place each product component in its appropriate spot as noted in the blueprints,

* Engineer, Technical drawings for proper alignment by using the correct hand tools

* Grinding, burning and other fabrication tasks

* Review blueprints, drawings and other specification papers before starting work on a fabrication process and during the steps to ensure accurate completion

* Employ furnaces or hand torches to heat up materials to make them more flexible for bending or manipulation into the correct specification

* Make templates/Jigs for common work tasks when conducting repetitive motions for the fabrication process to ensure a set standard of work quality

* Overtime: After 38 hours enhanced pay for overtime.

* Hours: Static - Afternoons 2pm till 10pm (15% shift allowance). Nights 10pm till 6am Sun to Thurs (30% shift allowance).

The Person

* Good knowledge and experience in sheet metal fabrication

* Have understanding on Q.C inspection and process experience

* Experienced in using Drilling Machines / Rolling Machines / Guillotines.

* Experience in steel metal before

* Interpret work from drawings

* Experience in fabrication

* Competent in using hand and power tools

What We Offer:

* 25 Days of Annual Leave in addition to bank holidays

* Private healthcare coverage

* Career progression opportunities

* Death in Service benefit

* Comprehensive employee assistance programme

* Retention Bonus