Job Overview:
Weatherweave Ltd are looking for a practical, technically minded person to support our team in both the workshop and office, combining hands-on manufacturing work with technical drawings, project preparation, and production support.
This is a hybrid role combining technical drawing, project preparation, and hands-on workshop involvement. The successful candidate will spend time both in the office and working alongside our workshop technicians, helping turn customer requirements into finished products. The role would suit somebody who enjoys real-world problem solving and doesn't want to be tied to a desk all day.
What You’ll Do
- Regularly work alongside our workshop technicians, contributing to the manufacture and fabrication of customer projects within both our PVC and metal fabrication environments
- Support workshop workflow, tooling, stock control, and ordering
- Prepare clear manufacturing information for projects entering production
- Create technical drawings (hand-drawn and computer based)
- Work from customer measurements and specifications
- Communicate with customers about project details and requirements
- Organise drawings, files, and job information
What We’re Looking For
- Practical, organised, and a proactive mindset
- Comfortable moving between office and workshop tasks
- Strong maths and measurement skills
- Confident with technical sketches and drawings
- Calm communicator with a practical approach to problem solving both in the workshop and with customers
- Handles day-to-day tasks with steady judgement and a practical, solutions-focused mindset
- Works well in a small, hands-on team
A practical "measure twice, cut once" attitude is highly valued within in our business.
Useful Experience
- Technical drawing by hand or workshop sketching/computer drawing
- Manufacturing, fabrication, or engineering environments
- Project coordination or handling multiple jobs at once
- Practical workshop or production experience
Why This Role Might Suit You
- You enjoy variety in your day
- You like understanding how things are built
- You want responsibility and real involvement in production
- You prefer practical work over heavily corporate environments
- You enjoy being part of a small team where your contribution genuinely matters
Competitive pay based on ability and experience.
Training provided for the right person.
Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm
Based in Rayleigh, Essex
Pay: From £26,437.00 per year
Work Location: In person
