Skilled operatives steel manufacturing

About the role We #39;re looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Skilled Operatives to join our Painter Brothers team in Hereford. This is an amazing opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills in a great place to work. We offer a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diversity and innovation and access to cutting-edge technology, resources and training to support your professional growth and development. Painter Brothers is one of the UK #39;s leading specialist in structural steel manufacture. We have the capacity to produce in excess of 15,000 tones of steelwork each year. Our 50,000m2 site has a wide range of machinery meaning we can manufacture and store any type of structural steelwork, including galvanised specialist structural steelwork. As the UK rsquo;s largest fabricator of towers for the overhead power transmission network, we are embarking on a period of considerable growth. With the government committed to delivering Net Zero by 2050, the investment in electricity infrastructure over the next 10 years will be higher than any period since the construction of the national grid in the 1960 rsquo;s. We are also seeing growth in our Rail and Nuclear markets. Painter Brothers are ideally placed as a trusted and expert partner, so why not come and join us for the journey? What you #39;ll be doing Operate factory machinery including both manual Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machinery in a safe and efficient manner and to the required specification as part of the steel fabrication team. Operate both CNC and manual equipment to fabricate steelwork. Provide general support to all operations in the Fabrication, Bundling Overhead Line Stores area by moving materials and performing general duties as required. Work safely at all times following risk assessments and work instructions and maintain a clean working environment. Embrace our Zero Harm approach to safety. Produce quality product in line with business quality management system. Work effectively and efficiently to meet production demands. Contribute to our continuous improvement approach and actively help to reduce waste in our processes. Who we #39;re looking for Candidates must be positive and enthusiastic and support a #39;can do #39; attitude. Candidates must be reliable and support a continuous improvement culture Willingness to learn and embrace new ideas. Ability to work as part of a team and be self-motivated Able to use air and electric hand tools and grinders. Able to read drawings and understand and complete documentation relating to processes within the workplace. Have a good understanding of Health and Safety and maintain and safe and clean working environment. The following qualities/experience are desirable: Experience in a Steel Fabrication environment. Experience in working in a Factory environment using CNC/Manual machinery Experience in the operation of overhead cranes and plant. Experience in forklift truck and telehandler operations Computer literate to read stock sheets. Why work for us Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level. Some of our key benefits are: Weekly pay 37.5 hours per week (8 am - 4 pm) 25 days annual leave + bank holidays Pension Scheme A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, exclusive offers etc) Access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme Discretionary annual salary reviews About us Our Rail business has an extensive legacy of rail expertise. Our teams safely deliver complex projects, from consultancy and design to all aspects of construction and maintenance. Using advanced plant and machinery, and unique innovations, we provide end-to-end solutions for our customers. Our aim is to improve the passenger rsquo;s experience, and our teams create better journeys by increasing network capacity, improving reliability, and making our railways more efficient and sustainable. At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence #39;Employer Recognition Scheme #39; and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. Further information on Disability Confident can be found at