Sheet Metal Worker

Hyde Group; Dukinfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable high-tech engineering company in Dukinfield is seeking an Aerospace Sheet Metal Worker to manufacture core products for aerospace clients. Candidates should have extensive sheet metal experience, especially with thin aluminium. Responsibilities include operating machinery in line with quality standards and interpreting engineering drawings. The position offers competitive pay, a generous leave entitlement of 33 days, and excellent career development opportunities in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Access to discounts from leading retailers

Free parking

Excellent career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Time served sheet metal worker with a solid engineering background.
• Ability to produce high quality, close tolerance components.
• Experience in thin aluminium sheet metal operations.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture core aerospace products for civil and military clients.
• Perform a full range of sheet metal operations.
• Ensure work adheres to approved quality standards.

Skills

Aerospace sheet metal experience

Reading engineering drawings

Attention to detail

Experience with rubber press and hand forming

Job description

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge, with a forward‑thinking organisation within the high‑tech engineering sector? The Hyde Group are established industry experts and have vacancies for a Sheet Metal Worker, working in our busy manufacturing facility in Dukinfield. As an Aerospace Sheet Metal Worker, you will be involved with the manufacture of our core products for a variety of our key civil and military clients. You’ll perform a full range of sheet metal operations in line with our Standard Operating Procedures, whilst working to the approved quality standards. You will be able to read and interpret engineering drawings, follow in‑house routing/processes ensuring that the correct calibrated equipment is used.

• Aerospace sheet metal experience - vast majority of which is thin aluminium.
• Time served sheet metal worker with a solid engineering background.
• Ability to read / understand engineering drawings and bills of material.
• Attention to detail / producing high quality / close tolerance (/self‑inspected) components.
• Experience of key processes: rubber press, hand form, profiling parts after form, wheeling.

We are one of the UK's largest and most trusted engineering companies, providing products and services to Aerospace, Defence, Nuclear, Energy and Scientific sectors. We have successfully supplied to the Aerospace industry for over 50 years. We are currently on track to achieve our strong growth plans and we pride ourselves on delivering right‑first‑time solutions and going the extra mile to delight our customers.

About the opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join a reputable business with a strong set of core values in a friendly supportive environment. We have a strong focus on developing our people with the potential to further your career. Our salaries are competitive and we also offer a generous holiday entitlement of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays along with a fantastic benefits package.

What we offer

• Competitive salary.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Exciting benefits package with access to discounts from leading retailers.
• Purpose built sites with free parking.
• Excellent career development opportunities available.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Hyde Group are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds in particular groups who are currently underrepresented in our sector. All our roles require the need to obtain BPSS clearance which includes DBS check and 3 years employment references. If this sounds like the ideal opportunity for you, then we’d love to hear from you.