Sheet Metal Worker

Optical Precision; Dartford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Onsite parking

Free refreshments

Job summary

Optical Precision in Dartford is seeking a skilled Fine Limit Sheet Metal Worker to join a high-precision manufacturing environment. The role involves delivering fine limit metalwork to tight tolerances, reading complex drawings, and executing fabrication processes with cutting, forming, shaping, and bending.

You will ensure quality aligns with OEM specifications and work across aerospace, defence, marine, and nuclear sectors.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fine limit sheet metal fabrication.
• Experience with aluminium, stainless steel, and plastics.
• Ability to read complex technical drawings and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fine limit sheet metal work to tight tolerances (+/- 0.010").
• Read and interpret complex technical drawings and blueprints.
• Fabricate using cutting, forming, shaping, and bending processes.
• Ensure quality to elite OEM specifications.

Skills

Fine limit fabrication

Blueprint reading

Prototyping

Production skills

Job description

Fine Limit Sheet Metal Worker

Company: Optical Precision

Pay Rate: £19.00 - £20.00 / hour + excellent overtime rates

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Sheet Metal Worker - Why Join Us?

• Stability: Over 45 years of industry-leading engineering expertise.
• Premium Sectors: Work on high-spec Aerospace, Defence, Marine, and Nuclear projects.
• Modern Facility: Advanced high-speed machining, fabrication, and welding environment.

Sheet Metal Worker - The Package

• Competitive Pay: Up to £20.00 per hour based on experience.
• Overtime: Readily available to boost your earnings.
• Time Off: 30 days of paid holiday (including public holidays).
• Perks: Company pension, onsite parking, and free refreshments.
• Growth: Clear pathways for personal career development.

Sheet Metal Worker - The Role

• Precision: Deliver fine limit sheet metal work to tight tolerances (+/- 0.010")
• Blueprint Reading: Plan manufacturing methods directly from complex technical drawings.
• Fabrication: Execute pattern development using cutting, forming, shaping, and bending.
• Quality Control: Work to elite OEM specifications with an uncompromising eye for detail.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience in fine limit sheet metal fabrication.
• Ability to work confidently with aluminium, stainless steel, and plastics.
• Strong prototyping and production skills