Woodshop Machinist

Woodshop Machinist

High Wycombe, Bucks.

Starting salary £26k - £27k pa

Job Description

We are one of the UK’s largest privately owned distributors of steel tubes, fittings and pipe supports with close to 50 years’ experience operating within the fire sprinkler and mechanical sectors.

Established in 1965 with a reputation for outstanding customer service, we have enjoyed substantial growth over the last 15-years under the ownership of its hands-on management team. Today, we are one of the fastest growing SME’s in the UK with £30 million group turnover, over 100 employees, six trading depots and a separate steel tube processing division in Manchester.

In December 2015 we became an employee owned business, our business philosophy is a ONE TEAM CULTURE where powers to operate are devolved to each and every person. There is no status or hierarchy, we operate as a team of talented and committed people.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and experienced Woodshop Machinist to join the team in our High Wycombe Depot.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Accurately marking timber up in preparation for machinery processing, reducing waste as much as reasonably practicable.
• Safely operating various machinery including Upcut, Chop Saw, Rip Saw, Pillar Drill and Band Saws.
• End of production activity such as foiling, wrapping and bagging.
• Perform statutory H&S checks on LEV system and machinery.
• Maintain accurate records in line with FSC Chain of Custody requirements.
• Maintain daily dialogue with the internal Sales Team on project pipeline and progress.

Candidate Requirements:

• Ability to work confidently, calmly and safely.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience working with timber and Woodshop machinery highly advantageous, but not essential as full training will be given.
• Punctuality, flexibility and positivity.
• Comfortable working as part of a small team.
• Basic IT skills advantageous - Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.