Shotblaster

Castle Employment Group; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day work week

Overtime opportunities

25 days holiday

Pension

Private healthcare

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is recruiting a Shot Blaster to join an established structural steel manufacturing business near Wetherby. You will load and operate shot blasting machinery, prep beams for blasting, and ensure components meet required standards while maintaining safety.

This permanent, full‑time role offers a 4‑day week (Mon–Thu), 3‑day weekend, overtime opportunities, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a company pension and private healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience in shot blasting or heavy manufacturing.
• Experience handling large or heavy steel components.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Loading and operating industrial shot blasting machinery
• Preparing structural steel beams and components for blasting
• Loading, unloading and organising materials
• Ensuring steel components are processed to the required standards
• Checking materials for defects following blasting
• Maintaining production flow and meeting manufacturing schedules
• Carrying out quality checks on completed work
• Following all workshop health and safety procedures
• Keeping machinery and work areas clean and organised

Skills

Shot blasting

Heavy manufacturing

Safety awareness

Independent worker

Tools

Shot blasting machinery

Job description

Shot Blaster

Location: Wetherby, West Yorkshire

Salary: £14.60 per hour

Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7am to 4.45pm

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

The OpportunityCastle Employment Group is recruiting a Shot Blaster to join an established structural steel manufacturing business near Wetherby.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous shot blasting or heavy manufacturing experience to join a busy steel fabrication environment.

You'll be responsible for preparing and processing structural steel components, ensuring materials move safely and efficiently through production.

What's on Offer

• £14.60 per hour
• 4-day working week, Monday to Thursday
• 3-day weekend every week
• Overtime opportunities
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Long-term progression opportunities
• Established manufacturing business

The Role

• Loading and operating industrial shot blasting machinery
• Preparing structural steel beams and components for blasting
• Loading, unloading and organising materials
• Ensuring steel components are processed to the required standards
• Checking materials for defects following blasting
• Maintaining production flow and meeting manufacturing schedules
• Carrying out quality checks on completed work
• Following all workshop health and safety procedures
• Keeping machinery and work areas clean and organised

What We're Looking For

• Previous shot blasting experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment
• Experience handling large or heavy steel components
• Previous structural steel or fabrication workshop experience would be advantageous
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes
• Strong awareness of workshop health and safety
• Able to work independently and manage workload effectively
• Flexible approach to overtime when required

Candidates who have worked within structural steel fabrication, steel processing or heavy manufacturing environments would be particularly suited to this position.