Sheet Metal Worker

Luton Bennett; Preston; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

25 days holiday

8 bank holidays

Leave purchase scheme

Tea/Coffee

Parking

Healthcare scheme

Death in service

Job summary

Luton Bennett is recruiting a Sheet Metal Worker in Preston for a reputable manufacturer. The role offers £40,000 plus Pension, holidays, and additional benefits. Work in a small workshop within the R&D department, producing bespoke tooling and overseeing from development to production.

You will need sheet metal skills, be able to interpret drawings, and collaborate to improve tool-friendly designs in a hands-on, team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience making complex sheet metal products/tooling.
• Welding and sheet metal forming skills.
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.
• Able to interpret and build from detailed drawings.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure new product concepts are efficiently and reliably converted into prototypes and tooling.
• Cradle to Grave - manufacture the tooling and use it to produce samples.
• Working in a three-person workshop team.
• Input to Design Reviews.
• Tool Manufacture & Development.
• Product verification and testing.
• Working closely with other departments.

Skills

Sheet metal skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Reading drawings

Welding

Sheet metal forming

Communication

Tools

N/A

Job description

Sheet Metal Worker

Preston

£40,000 + Pension + 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays + Additional Leave Purchase Scheme + Tea/Coffee + Parking + Healthcare Scheme + Death in Service Scheme

Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm & 4.30pm Finish Friday

Sheet Metal Workerrequired for a reputable and leading manufacturer operating in over 60 countries.

To apply for the Sheet Metal Worker role, applicants need sheet metal skills and need to be able to develop complex shapes/tools. You also need to be able to investigate, problem solve and work well in a team to ensure a successful outcome is achieved.

Working in a three-person workshop team within the wider R&D department, you will be responsible for making bespoke tooling and will oversee the process from cradle to grave, including manufacture, modification, and providing feedback in design reviews. This is a hands-on problem-solving role working in an experienced team where you will add value and help shape R&D towards smarter, more tool-friendly designs.

The Sheet Metal Worker Role:

• Ensure new product concepts are efficiently and reliably converted into prototypes and tooling
• Cradle to Grave - manufacture the tooling and use it to produce samples
• Working in a three-person workshop team
• Input to Design Reviews
• Tool Manufacture & Development
• Product verification and testing
• Working closely with other departments

TheSheet Metal Worker Required:

• Experience making complex sheet metal products/tooling
• Welding and sheet metal forming skills
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Able to interpret and build from detailed drawings
• Excellent communication skills