Pattern/Model Maker

Pattern/Model Maker | Maidstone Kent | Full Time | £29,000 - £31,000pa plus overtime

Are you looking to join a rapidly expanding and diverse engineering company to further vary and progress your career?

This is a great opportunity to be part of a team that's all about exceeding customer expectations.

Our client is a fast growing, diverse and successful engineering company with a full order book of projects throughout sectors such as Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging and Foundry Pattern making.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ever-growing company with business within such a variety of sectors and demands.

Are you the right person for the job?

• You will have hands-on mechanical engineering experience and be happy to apply this to working with a number of different materials such as steel, aluminium, model board, plywood and other sheet materials as well as timber and GRP (fibreglass)
• Experience in Model Making/Building, Carpentry/Joinery would also be considered and on-site training in any skills not already obtained would be offered
• You will have experience and competence working with wood and metal working machines and hand tools
• You will have a good understanding of engineering practices such as reading engineering drawings, understanding dimensions, working to tight tolerances and high-quality finishes with health and safety always in mind
• Computer literacy would be a benefit for viewing assembly files and CAD models but not essential.

What will your role as a Pattern/Model Maker look like?

• You will be expected to work closely with the design team, painters/finishers, inspection and project management team to understand project requirements and be prepared to have a varied yet fulfilled workload due to the diverse nature of our business
• You will report to the Workshop Manager
• There are often instances where you will be required to work off-site to install and commission work, which sometimes involves working overseas
• Overtime is offered at 1.66 x and there is the expectation for additional hours to be worked at busy times during the production of show models and tight timescale projects
• 38 hours per week as standard
• Predominantly workshop based

What can you expect in return?

• Overtime
• Pension
• Up to 26 days a year of annual leave
• The company will also welcome the potential for development and progression with on-site training available

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