ABOUT US:

We are an innovative family-run company, based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire specialising in market-leading sensory, educational and play equipment across the UK to a wide range of different clients. We are well established and have been in business for over 15 years.
Our team is made up of committed and talented people, who also like a bit of fun. Due to continued growth, we have an exciting new opportunity for an energetic, conscientious and motivated Manufacturing Assistant to join our team.
It is the ideal environment in which to learn, increase your abilities and realise your full potential. You will be surrounded by an experienced team and an employer who wants you to achieve your goals.

THE CANDIDATE:

We’re looking for people who will fit in well with our team and have the following traits and personal qualities:

• Friendly, polite, caring and helpful.
• Hardworking, confident, diligent and driven.
• Ambitious, approachable, interested, confident.
• A willingness to learn and a great sense of humour.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

The position is suited to someone who is looking to develop a career and build up a varied skill base. Experience in either joinery or upholstery if preferred. The role may be well suited to someone looking for employment in a different industry after a time in home furnishings such as frame makers or sofa upholstery. A high level of common sense and initiative is a must and a willingness to learn and adapt is necessary.

Essential requirements:

• Must be friendly and able to communicate well and work as part of a team
• Must be organised and well presented
• Be able to work under pressure and deal with the unexpected problems
• Must understand disabilities and show respect towards our clients
• Full Driving License (preferably clean)
• Physically fit and able to undertake manual tasks
• Must live within an easily commutable distance of Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Advantageous if you have:

• CSCS card holder
• DBS Checked
• Basic computer skills
• Experience working in a production setting
• Joinery / Woodworking Experience
• Experience using a range of machinery including CNC routers, panel saws, sanding equipment, etc.
• A creative mind that can engineer solutions to fit specifications set by our clients
• Experience working with hand and power tools
• GCSE’s or equivalent / higher level in, Woodworking, Engineering, Sciences.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £22,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 16/05/202

• You will be working as part of a team manufacturing a range of sensory products used at a variety of establishments ranging from schools and nurseries to care homes and prisons.
• You will report to the installation co-coordinator and product designers, assisting in the manufacture of sensory products in time for their fulfillment dates.
• The role is multiskilled and will require the use of common sense and initiative as a lot of the work we carry out is of a bespoke nature.
• Main tasks will include but are not limited to simple woodworking tasks, from sizing sheet timber on a panel saw through to simple manufacture of wood-based enclosures prior to upholstery. Cutting, gluing, and machining acrylic mirrors. The running of our CNC router machine and cutting of timber on a cross-cut saw. You will also be asked to carry out some paint spraying of certain items. Final assembly of products including the fitting of electronic circuitry and testing. You will also need to help with general housekeeping duties including goods inwards, keeping stores organised and packing deliveries/dispatch. Full training will be given.
• During peak times and to help cover annual leave you may occasionally be asked to assist our installation teams on-site as a second person. This may require some staying away, where we will provide your own room and subsistence allowance. You will also have to work some overtime depending on the workload and project location
• Adhere to our Health and Safety policy following our Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Identify ways to perform tasks in the most efficient and effective way possible and take part in our regular team meetings, providing input as to any improvements we can make to our procedures and processes.