Sheet Metal Worker

Ganymede Solutions Ltd.; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay (time and a half / double

Temp-to-perm opportunity

39 hours per week

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Ltd. in Swadlincote is seeking an experienced Stainless Steel Tank Builder / Sheet Metal Worker to join our established engineering and manufacturing team.

You will fabricate tanks, vessels and related components from engineering drawings, TIG weld stainless steel (MIG an asset), and ensure a high-quality hygienic finish while meeting production deadlines. This temp-to-perm role offers long-term opportunity for a skilled fabricator with attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Time-served sheet metal worker with experience in stainless steel tanks.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Strong TIG welding skills on stainless steel.
• Experience with rolling, forming and assembling sheet metal.
• Experience with hygienic or process equipment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate stainless steel tanks and vessels from drawings.
• Measure, mark out, cut, roll and form sheet and plate.
• Roll material to required diameters up to 4mm thick.
• TIG weld stainless steel; MIG experience is advantageous.
• Dress welds, polish and finish components to hygienic standard.
• Carry out quality checks and ensure finished products meet specifications.
• Work safely and efficiently to meet production deadlines.

Skills

Time-served sheet metal worker

Read engineering drawings

TIG welding

Rolling & forming

Attention to detail

Hygienic/process equipment experience

Education

Time-served apprenticeship in sheet metal

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Stainless Steel Tank Builder / Sheet Metal Worker

Location: Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Pay: £19.93 per hour + £2.41 holiday pay
Hours: 39 hours per week
Contract: Temp-to-Perm
Overtime: Time and a half and double time available

We are looking for an experienced Stainless Steel Tank Builder / Sheet Metal Worker to join an established engineering and manufacturing business in Swadlincote.

This is a great opportunity for a skilled, time-served fabricator looking for long-term work, with the opportunity to secure a permanent position.

The Role

You will be responsible for manufacturing stainless steel tanks, vessels and associated components, working from engineering drawings and ensuring a high standard of workmanship throughout the fabrication process.

Duties will include:

• Fabricating stainless steel tanks and vessels from engineering drawings.
• Measuring, marking out, cutting, rolling and forming stainless steel sheet and plate.
• Rolling material to the required diameter for vessel fabrication, including working with material around 4mm thick.
• Fabricating cones and other formed components.
• TIG welding stainless steel, with MIG welding experience also beneficial.
• Dressing welds, polishing and finishing components to achieve a high-quality hygienic finish.
• Carrying out quality checks and ensuring finished products meet specifications.
• Working safely and efficiently to meet production deadlines.

What We're Looking For

• Time-served Sheet Metal Worker or Fabricator.
• Previous experience building stainless steel tanks or vessels is essential.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Strong TIG welding skills, ideally on stainless steel.
• Experience with rolling, forming and assembling sheet metal.
• High standards of workmanship and attention to detail.
• Experience with hygienic or process equipment would be advantageous.

Pay and Benefits

• £19.93 per hour basic pay.
• £2.41 per hour holiday pay.
• 39 hours per week.
• Overtime paid at time and a half during the week and on Saturdays.
• Double time on Sundays.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• Temp-to-perm opportunity with the potential to secure a permanent role.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation