What you’ll be doing

• Welding and fabricating shredder shafts, metal recycling equipment, excavator buckets, and heavy plant components
• Repairing and refurbishing worn and damaged equipment
• Carrying out hard-facing and rebuilds on high-wear parts
• Working with specialist materials, including wear-resistant steels and high-strength alloys
• Reading and working from technical drawings and job specifications
• Supporting mechanical repairs and overhauls where required
• Maintaining high standards of health & safety and workshop housekeeping

What We Are Looking For

• Strong MIG and stick welding skills, particularly on heavy-gauge steel
• Proven experience in a fabrication, plant, recycling, or construction machinery environment
• Experience with shaft repairs and hard-facing is highly desirable
• Crane or forklift licence (advantageous, but not essential)
• A practical, reliable team player with a proactive approach

What We Offer

• Secure, full-time role in a busy and expanding workshop
• Competitive rates of pay (dependent on experience)
• 28 days paid holiday per year
• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (8-hour day shifts)
• Company pension (4% employer contribution after 3 months)
• On-site parking
• Full PPE
• Overtime on a rota basis

The role will begin with an initial trial period.

For more details or to express your interest, please email: kate@blaker.co.uk in the first instance.

This is an in-person role.

No agencies – thank you.