Sheet Metal Worker

Alexandrite Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A precision engineering company located in Romford is looking for a Skilled Fine Limit Sheet Metal Worker. The role involves producing high-precision components for the aerospace sector, utilizing various metalworking techniques and machinery. Candidates should have extensive experience in precision fabrication and fine-limit engineering, particularly with exotic materials. Benefits include healthcare contributions, a flexible work schedule, and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Healthcare contribution scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Family-friendly working hours

Life assurance (4 salary)

Company pension (3% contribution)

Whirlpool discount scheme

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in precision sheet metal fabrication and fine-limit engineering.
• Strong understanding of sheet metal processes, fabrication methods and assembly techniques.
• Proven experience working in the aerospace or defence sector.
• Skilled in hand-forming techniques and shaping complex geometries.
• Experience working with exotic metals including titanium and Inconel.

Responsibilities

• Carry out bending, cutting, pressing, riveting, marking out, measuring, and assembly.
• Set and operate machinery including fly press and brake press.
• Work to aerospace quality standards and ensure components meet specifications.
• Assist in the integration of fabricated components with machined parts.

Skills

Precision sheet metal fabrication

Fine-limit engineering

Hand-forming techniques

Problem-solving capability

Tools

Fly press

Brake press

Linisher

Job description

Sheet Metal Worker (Fine Limit)

Romford

Full time, permanent

Salary: £35,000

£42,000 per annum

About the Client

Our client is a long-established aerospace precision engineering organisation specialising in the manufacture of complex, tight-tolerance components for the aerospace, defence and high-technology sectors. Operating with advanced fabrication capabilities, multi‑axis machining, and specialist forming expertise, the client is recognised for delivering high‑integrity components in aluminium, stainless steel, titanium and exotic alloys. Their commitment to quality, precision and continuous improvement is reflected through long‑term partnerships with global aerospace primes and tier‑1 suppliers.

Role Overview

The Skilled Fine Limit Sheet Metal Worker will be responsible for producing high‑precision fabricated components using traditional, advanced, and specialist metalworking techniques. The successful candidate will work from drawings and specifications to fabricate, form, bend, assemble and finish aerospace‑grade sheet metal products, often to extremely tight tolerances.

This role requires significant experience in both light and fine‑limit fabrication, including working with exotic materials, prototype panels and complex geometries.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out bending, cutting, pressing, riveting, marking out, measuring, assembly, stretch forming, deburring and inspection to tight tolerances on aluminium, stainless steel, titanium and Inconel.
• Work to detailed engineering drawings, sketches and verbal instructions.
• Set and operate machinery including fly press, brake press, linisher and other metal‑forming equipment.
• Ensure all tools, jigs and fixtures are up to date, maintained and compliant.
• Hand‑form prototype panels and components using fine‑limit techniques.
• Execute deburring, drilling, trimming, filing, grinding and other finishing operations.
• Work to aerospace quality standards and industry specifications.
• Ensure components are produced to drawing requirements and customer specification.
• Assist in the integration of fabricated components with machined parts.

Experience

• Extensive experience in precision sheet metal fabrication and fine‑limit engineering.
• Strong understanding of sheet metal processes, fabrication methods and assembly techniques.
• Proven experience working in the aerospace or defence sector.
• Skilled in hand‑forming techniques and shaping complex geometries.
• Experience working with exotic metals including titanium and Inconel.
• Competent in integrating fabricated assemblies with machined components.

Personal Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing precision work.
• Ability to follow complex drawings and technical data accurately.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently or within a team.
• Excellent problem‑solving capability.
• Good communication skills and a proactive approach to quality and improvement.

Benefits

• Healthcare contribution scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing after 5 years)
• Family‑friendly working hours (flexibility on start/finish times + early Friday finish)
• Life assurance (4 salary)
• Company pension (3% contribution)
• Whirlpool discount scheme
• Free on‑site parking