Carpenter

Ford & Stanley Talentwise; Wolverton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is seeking Joiners, Carpenters or Kitchen Fitters to overhaul passenger trains in Milton Keynes. You will install interiors, flooring and safety components, reading engineering drawings to ensure high-quality finishes.

The role requires hands-on assembly experience and the ability to work from drawings, with shift rotations (early/late) and a UK driving licence. Salary reflects experience and shift uplift.

Qualifications

• Experience in Joinery, Carpentry, Kitchen Fitting, or mechanical assembly.
• Background in vehicle/coaches/building or manufacturing environments.
• Experience using hand and power tooling.

Responsibilities

• Carry out the assembly and fit of mechanical components to rail vehicles.
• Install and fit interiors, flooring, seating, panels and all other passenger comfort and safety equipment.
• Read and work from engineering drawings and instructions.

Skills

Joinery

Carpentry

Kitchen Fitting

Mechanical assembly

Coach building

Manufacturing

Hand tools

Power tools

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Joiner / Carpenter / Kitchen Fitter

Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: £36,750 to £39,990 per year depending on experience
Shift uplift of 12.5% available (£41,343 to £44,988)
Shift Pattern: 6am to 2pm and 2pm to 10pm

A superb opportunity has arisen for Joiner's or Carpenter's or Kitchen Fitters with hands‑on assembly and fit‑out expertise to transfer your skills into the rail industry, helping transform rail vehicles and deliver the comfort and style today's passenger's demand.

Your New Opportunity

Join a highly skilled engineering team of Joiner's or Carpenter's or Kitchen Fitters where you will be responsible for carrying out complete overhaul of passenger trains

• Carry outthe assembly and fit of mechanical components to rail vehicles
• Install and fit interiors, flooring, seating, panels and all other passenger comfort and safety equipment
• Must be able to work from engineering drawings and instruction.

The Ideal Candidate

• You’ll bring experience of Joinery or Carpentry or Kitchen Fitting or mechanical assembly or coach building or a manufacturing environment.
• A background from sectors such as Vehicle Building, coach building, carpentry, joinery, kitchen fitting
• Experience of using hand and power tooling
• Have a strong attention to detail and producing a high quality finish
• Able to work on your own and as part of a team.
• Confidence working rotating shifts, including earlies, lates,

Essential Criteria

• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to pass a medical, drug & alcohol screening

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.