Location: Gloucestershire
£16.00 – £22.00 per hour DOE
Permanent | Monday–Friday | 08:00–16:30
BMR Solutions are recruiting for a highly skilled Veneer Specialist to join a specialist manufacturing business producing high-value, premium finished products.
This is a genuine craft-based specialist position requiring substantial previous experience of high-end veneering.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for the complete veneering process, from the initial selection and matching of raw veneer through cutting, joining and pressing to final quality inspection.
Attention to detail is absolutely critical. The products are manufactured to demanding aesthetic standards and require consistency in grain, colour, symmetry and finish across individual components and matched pairs.
The Role
You will work with a range of premium wood veneers, taking responsibility for selecting and preparing material and producing consistently high-quality veneered components.
Responsibilities will include:
Selecting raw wood veneer and flitches
Assessing grain, colour and overall material quality
Selecting material to achieve consistency across production batches
Matching veneer for colour, grain and symmetry
Accurately cutting and dimensioning veneer leaves
Working to tight tolerances to achieve clean, virtually invisible joints
Book-matching, slip-matching and balanced matching
Stitching and taping veneer joints
Preparing veneer for pressing
Applying adhesives correctly and consistently
Operating hot and cold veneer presses
Controlling pressure and temperature during the pressing process
Working with different adhesive systems
Preventing and identifying bubbling, telegraphing and delamination
Inspecting completed surfaces for grain defects, splits and glue seepage
Maintaining consistency across matched components
Maintaining veneering equipment and specialist tools
Correctly storing veneers and temperature-sensitive materials
The Person
This role requires an experienced craftsperson with a strong background in high-end veneering.
We are particularly interested in candidates who have worked with high-value products where material selection, grain matching, symmetry and visual appearance are fundamental to the quality of the finished product.
Relevant backgrounds could include:
* Bespoke furniture manufacture
* High-end cabinet making
* Luxury joinery
* Premium automotive interiors
* Marine or yacht interiors
* Luxury interior fit-out
* Architectural joinery
* Other high-value wood manufacturing environments
The particular end product is less important than the quality and complexity of the veneering work you have previously undertaken.
Essential Experience
Applicants should be able to demonstrate significant professional experience in:
* Selecting raw wood veneers
* Cutting and preparing veneer
* Veneer pressing
* Book-matching and/or slip-matching
* Grain and colour matching
* Working with different wood species
* Understanding grain characteristics and moisture content
* Working with hot and/or cold presses
* Adhesive selection and application
* Producing precision veneer joints
* Working with veneer saws, knives and specialist joining equipment
* Identifying and preventing common veneer defects
* Producing premium-quality veneered surfaces
Experience working with adhesive systems such as UF, PVA or other specialist veneer adhesives would be particularly relevant.
Previous experience selecting, cutting and pressing veneer within a professional environment is essential.
What We're Looking For
This position requires patience, craftsmanship and exceptional attention to detail.
The successful candidate will understand that two pieces of veneer being the same species does not necessarily mean they will produce the same finished appearance.
You should be able to assess subtle variations in grain, colour and natural characteristics and select and match materials accordingly.
Precision is equally important. Veneer must be accurately prepared, joined and pressed to achieve consistent surfaces without visible joints, bubbling, delamination, glue seepage or other imperfections.
We are therefore looking for somebody accustomed to working on premium, high-value products where aesthetic quality is prioritised over high-speed volume production.
You will be trusted to apply your own experience and judgement and should take genuine pride in producing exceptionally high-quality work.
£16.00 – £22.00 per hour depending on experience.
Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:30.
Due to the confidential nature of the recruitment process, further information regarding the company and its products will be provided to suitable candidates following an initial discussion with BMR Solutions.
This vacancy is being advertised by BMR Solutions Ltd, a recruitment agency acting on behalf of its client.
BMR Solutions Ltd is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Selection will be based on skills, experience and suitability for the role
Salary description
£16.00 - £22.00 per year