High Frequency PVC Welder

Covertec Structures; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Full training provided

Permanent contract

Job summary

Covertec Structures in Lutterworth is seeking a skilled High Frequency PVC Welder to join our workshop team. You will measure, cut, and weld PVC fabric to produce finished products with millimetre precision using a high-frequency welder.

This is precise, hands-on work carried out in a small, family-run workshop; ample training will be provided on all machinery and techniques. Hours are 7am–4pm, Monday to Friday, permanent full-time with overtime available when busy.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent measurement skills with millimetre accuracy.
• Able to read and follow precise specifications and blueprints.
• Comfortable standing and operating machinery for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Measure and mark PVC fabric to precise specifications using laser measures.
• Cut fabric accurately, in clean, straight lines, to millimetre tolerances.
• Operate a high-frequency welding machine to join fabric sections.
• Work through a steady, repeatable process across a variety of finished products.
• Keep your workspace organised and follow site health and safety procedures.

Skills

Precision measurement

Laser measuring

Manual fabrication

Attention to detail

Standing for long periods

Tools

High-frequency welder

Laser cutting

Job description

High Frequency PVC Welder

Got a steady hand and an eye for a straight line? At Covertec Structures, that's the skill that matters most, and full training is given on everything else.

About Covertec Structures

Covertec Structures is a family-run manufacturer based in Lutterworth, Specialists in manufacturing outdoor industrial Rollerblinds and weather protection products for the agricultural industry. It's a small, close-knit workshop team, and this role has been part of the business for over 20 years.

The role

As our experienced high-frequency PVC Welder, you'll work in the workshop measuring, cutting, and joining PVC fabric using a high-frequency welding machine, turning it into finished products for our customers. It's precise, hands-on work: measurements are laser-checked to the millimetre, and every cut needs to be dead straight and every finished item needs to bead dead square. To do this job you will need to have used this kind of machine before.

• Measure and mark out PVC fabric to precise specifications using laser measures
• Cut fabric accurately, in clean, straight lines, to millimetre tolerances
• Operate a high-frequency welding machine to join fabric sections together
• Work through a steady, repeatable process across a variety of finished products
• Keep your workspace organised and follow site health and safety procedures

What you'll bring

Essential

• Confident working to precise measurements, using tools such as tape measures and laser measures
• Able to cut materials in clean, accurate, straight lines ensuring they are finished square
• Comfortable standing and operating machinery for extended periods

Useful, not essential

• Previous experience using a walking foot lock stich industrial sewing machine, or similar
• Experience in a manufacturing, workshop, or trade environment
• Experience working with fabric, textiles, or sheet materials

Benefits & culture

• Financial: £13.50-£15.00 per hour depending on experience, plus overtime available when work is busy
• Flexibility: Overtime is optional, not compulsory, even through the busy winter season
• Development: Full training provided on all machinery and technique, however experience of using a HF welder is essential
• Stability: A role that's been part of this family business for over 20 years, with genuine long-term security

Working arrangements

Location: Lutterworth, Leicestershire | Workshop-based

Contract: Permanent | Full-time | 7am-4pm, Monday to Friday

Note: Work is busiest through the winter months. It is preferable that holidays are taken through the spring, summer and Autunm months