£12.75 to £13.50 p/hour
WORKING HOURS: Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.30pm and Friday 8.00am to 2.00pm
OVERTIME: Regular Overtime (at 1.5 rate and 2.0 rate)
HOLIDAYS: 25 Days Paid Holidays, plus Bank Holidays
PENSION: Excellent Pension, 7.5% company contribution
YOUR HAPPINESS: A positive working environment, working with great people
TRAINING: Training available to increase skills and pay progression linked to training, competency and skill development
About us
Proteus Facades is one of the UK's leading manufacturers of aluminium rainscreen façade systems, supplying major construction projects throughout the UK from our manufacturing facility in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
Operating to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards, we pride ourselves on producing high-quality products safely, efficiently and with exceptional attention to detail.
We believe in developing people, not simply filling vacancies. This role has been created for someone who wants to learn a skilled engineering trade and build a long-term career within our business.
The Opportunity
No previous fabrication experience is essential.
We are looking for individuals with the right attitude, willingness to learn and strong work ethic. Through our structured training programme, you will develop into a multi-skilled sheet metal fabricator capable of operating a variety of manufacturing processes.
Training will include exposure to:-
- Press Brake
- CNC Punch
- Fibre Laser
- Guillotine
- Assembly
- Routing
- General sheet metal fabrication
- Engineering drawings and quality inspection
Your development will follow a structured training programme with regular competency reviews and clear opportunities for career and salary progression.
Key Responsibilities
- Work safely at all times and comply with all company Health & Safety procedures.
- Learn and develop across multiple fabrication processes.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Produce components to the required quality standards.
- Carry out quality checks on completed work.
- Follow standard operating procedures and work instructions.
- Maintain excellent housekeeping standards.
- Work effectively as part of the production team.
- Support continuous improvement throughout the factory.
- Undertake any reasonable duties requested by your Supervisor or Manager.
We Are Looking For Someone Who Is
- Reliable and punctual.
- Enthusiastic and willing to learn.
- Takes pride in producing high quality work.
- Comfortable working with their hands.
- Able to follow instructions accurately.
- Willing to ask questions and continuously improve.
- Positive with a good attitude and strong work ethic.
- Organised and dependable.
- Looking for a long-term career rather than simply another job.
Previous manufacturing or engineering experience is advantageous but is not essential, as full training will be provided for the right individual.
How We Recruit
We recruit for attitude and potential, not simply previous experience.
Our recruitment process includes:-
- Application review
- Telephone interview
- Structured interview
- Practical assessment
- Trial shift (where appropriate)
This allows us to identify individuals with the right attitude, aptitude and potential to succeed within our structured development programme.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: £12.75-£13.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Tell us about something completely new that you've had to learn. How did you go about learning it, and what did you find most difficult?
- What does being a reliable employee mean to you, and how have you demonstrated reliability in previous jobs, education or other responsibilities?
- Can you tell us about a job or task where accuracy was more important than speed? How did you make sure you got it right?
- What piece of work or achievement are you most proud of, and why?
- If we offered you this role today, what do you think you would find most challenging during your first three months, and how would you overcome it?
Work Location: In person
