Plastic fabricator
2 days ago
Slinfold
Job Description: Plastic Fabricator Overview • Job Title: Plastic Fabricator, • Location: Slinfold, • Job Status: Permanent, • Salary: £ 14 per hour, • Shifts: Monday-Friday, 7:00 am- 4 :00 pm, • Objective: Responsible for production fabrication tasks. Requirements • Essential: Previous experience in plastic process vessel fabrication., • Essential: Full driving licence., • Desirable: Forklift truck (FLT) operator qualification. Key Responsibilities Fabrication & Production • Hands-on Assembly: Fabricates, assembles, reworks, and repairs plastic products using hand/power tools, precision instruments, and machinery., • Blueprints & Layouts: Interprets blueprints and work orders to plan operations ; marks cutting lines on materials (sheet stock, fiberglass) using templates or sketches., • Processing & Shaping: Cuts material to size (using saws, shears, routers, etc.) and operates forming machines/presses, laminates resins/cloth onto moulds , or heats parts to shape them., • Finishing & Fitting: Trims, drills, grinds, and finishes parts ; fits components using clamps, jigs, and fasteners ; applies bonding adhesives/tape for autoclave processing., • Quality & Repair: Verifies dimensions using calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators ; repairs defects via lay up, cementing, molding, or foaming. Quality, Team & Support • Quality Standards: Meets or exceeds all quality benchmarks., • Teamwork: Assists colleagues and actively contributes to team tasks., • General Support: Handles other production tasks directed by management or team leaders. Health & Safety • Complies fully with company safety policies and procedures., • Protects the safety of staff, visitors, and customers., • Strictly follows valid risk assessments and method statements. Key Skills • Knowledge of plastic vessel fabrication standards and codes., • Sound engineering risk judgment and firm commitment to safety choices under pressure., • Strong communication (open/constructive), organizational, numeracy, and literacy skills. Performance & Reporting • Success Measures: Projects completed on schedule, to standard, with good punctuality and positive team relationships., • Reporting: Provides regular production updates to the team leader., • Key Interactions: Works manager, fabrication line managers, supervisors, inspectors, and operators