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Posted 1 week ago
Experienced Workshop Fitter
ChannelGlaze Limited
📍 Birmingham, GB
💷 £13.50 - £15/hourFull-time
Job description
Experienced Workshop Craftsman & Fitter
Hours: Full Time, Permanent
Pay: £13.50 - £15.00 per hour depending on experience
Channelglaze is a family-run business celebrating over 46 years of manufacturing bespoke aluminium windows for canal boats throughout the UK. We are looking for one practical, reliable individual to join our small workshop team and help support our continued workload.
We take great pride in the products we manufacture and the reputation we have built within the canal boat industry. As a small business, everyone plays an important role, and we are looking for someone who wants to become a valued long-term member of the team.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Manufacture bespoke aluminium windows from detailed works orders
- Assemble window components accurately and to a high standard
- Measure, cut and prepare materials using workshop equipment
- Operate hand tools, power tools and machinery safely
- Inspect, clean and prepare finished products for dispatch
- Maintain a tidy and organised work area
- Assist with loading and unloading deliveries
- Support canal boat window fitting work at marinas when required
- Work closely with colleagues to meet production schedules and customer expectations
- Assist other areas of the business when necessary
Benefits
- Permanent full-time position
- £13.50 - £15.00 per hour depending on experience
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays
- Early finish at 1:30pm every Friday
- Overtime opportunities during busy periods
- Government pension scheme
- Small friendly team where your contribution is valued
- Opportunity to assist with canal boat window installations during the fitting season
- Stable family business with over 46 years of trading history
Essential Skills & Experience
- Previous experience in a practical hands-on role
- Confident using hand tools, power tools and measuring equipment
- Good attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to follow instructions and work from detailed specifications
- Reliable, punctual and self-motivated
- Good problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Full UK driving licence
- Physically capable of carrying out manual handling duties
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Carpentry or joinery experience
- Workshop manufacturing experience
- Fabrication or assembly experience
- Experience working with aluminium products
- Experience carrying out installation work on customer sites
Relevant Backgrounds
Applicants with backgrounds in joinery, cabinet making, boat building, coachbuilding, caravan manufacture, maintenance engineering and other practical trades are encouraged to apply.
This role may also suit someone looking to move away from site-based work into a stable workshop environment while still remaining hands-on.
We are looking for someone who takes pride in producing quality work, is willing to learn and contribute, and is seeking a long-term position within a small team. Applicants with no previous practical hands-on experience are unlikely to be considered.
Applicants must be 25 or older due to the van insurance. Insurance is not available on goods vehicles for people under 25.
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Benefits
28 days holiday, Pension