Location: Cradley Heath
Salary: £33,000 - £36,000 per annum (depending on experience)
⏰ Hours: 39 hours per week
Monday to Thursday: 7:30am – 4:00pm
Friday: 7:30am – 3:00pm
Overtime Available
Join One of the UK's Leading Specialist Stainless Steel Manufacturers
Workforce is recruiting on behalf of a well-established precision engineering manufacturer with over 100 years of industry expertise supplying high-specification stainless steel products to some of the world's most demanding industries.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a business recognised for producing bespoke hygienic stainless steel fabrications and process equipment where quality, precision and craftsmanship are at the heart of everything they do. Their products are used across the pharmaceutical, food, dairy, brewing, beverage and cosmetics sectors, where the highest manufacturing standards are essential.
If you're someone who takes pride in producing exceptional TIG welds and enjoys varied, bespoke fabrication work rather than repetitive production, this could be the perfect role.
The Role
Working within a skilled manufacturing team, you'll fabricate and weld bespoke stainless steel components from engineering drawings, ensuring every product meets strict quality and hygienic standards.
Your duties will include:
TIG welding thin-wall stainless steel including 304, 316 & 316L
Fabricating bespoke stainless steel assemblies from engineering drawings
Reading and interpreting CAD drawings and technical specifications
Preparing, fitting and aligning components before welding
Producing cosmetic-quality hygienic TIG welds
Operating manual machinery including:
Centre lathes
Milling machines
Pillar drills
Finishing equipment
Grinding, polishing and finishing stainless steel fabrications
Inspecting completed work using verniers, micrometers and height gauges
Working to tight tolerances and high-quality standards
Recording quality documentation and following approved welding procedures
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives
Maintaining excellent housekeeping and health & safety standards
What We're Looking For
Essential
Minimum 3 years' TIG welding and stainless steel fabrication experience
Strong experience working with 304, 316 & 316L stainless steel
Manual machining experience (turning & milling)
Ability to read engineering drawings
Experience working to fine tolerances
Confident using precision measuring equipment
Excellent attention to detail
Pride in producing high-quality workmanship
Ability to work independently and within a skilled engineering team
Highly Desirable
Experience manufacturing hygienic stainless steel equipment
Previous work within pharmaceutical, food processing, dairy or process engineering
Experience producing cosmetic-quality TIG welds
What's on Offer?
✅ £33,000 - £36,000 salary
✅ Overtime available
✅ 39-hour working week with an early Friday finish
✅ Stakeholder Pension
✅ 25.5 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
✅ Life Assurance
✅ Long-term permanent opportunity
✅ Modern manufacturing environment
✅ Bespoke, technically challenging work
✅ Stable business with over 100 years of engineering heritage
Apply now or contact our Engineering & Manufacturing team for more information.
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Salary description
£33000.00 - £36000.00 per year