Metalwork Technician

CLIENT: Leading Designers and Manufacturers of Lighting & Lanterns

LOCATION: Wimbledon, London   

SALARY: Market competitive salary + private healthcare / dental (after 3 months service)  + further benefits + extra holidays due to workshop close down ( Christmas/New Year)

POSITION: Permanent

Intro :

This legendary industry name is considered to be one of the leading designers and manufacturers of 19th and 20th century inspired English , French and American lighting.

Today this family-owned business is looking for a skilled and detailed focused craftsperson to join their acclaimed lighting workshop.

Within this location are some of our nations most gifted metalwork artisans who provide hand -made and bespoke fixtures to a high profile & ultra discerning international client base

Job role :

Reporting to the Production Manager the role of a Metalwork Technician is a fascinating mix of challenges that really empower the individual to begin a career journey to become a fine Lantern & Lighting maker .

There are the standard must haves – a respect & ability to adhere to exact Health & Safety best practice , you have to possess a level of physical fitness to carry out the manual handling aspects of such a brief.

You need to be a sound & observant administrator able to record and adhere to Quality Control must haves and at the same time be a team player and be comfortable with being a brand ambassador of such a distinct maker.

So on to duties – these will be to carry out modifications / amendments of custom light fittings and fixtures including parts and components.

Often repairs are undertaken & there would be a need to assist in the pre-finishing processes as well.

Ensuring every product achieves the required accreditation re : safety of use BS EN 60598 , UL 1598 and ETL certification

There is constant encouragement from all technicians to actively contribute ideas to finding improvements in manufacturing and design – all with the aim to perpetuate & heighten their best of industry stature

Requirements :

Really interestingly the work undertaken is a hybrid that overlaps with hand metal working skills and manufacturing.

In London workshop the team is largely engaged in using hand metalworking skills but talents in the use of a lathe , pedestal grinders , polishing wheels etc. are also frequently called upon.

Their products are made from brass and steel and other metals are sometimes used where necessary for strength or certain components .

Therefore we are looking for abilities in silver solder , braze , soft solder , rivet and ideally weld

The successful appointee could happily have experience outside our clients  lighting speciality i.e. , welder , blacksmithing , jewellery welding / production .

Importantly a technical grasp of engineering / fabrication is helpful but of equal worth is a knowledge of product assembly and an instinctive feel for craft

Summary :

Excitingly there are many areas of making capability / competency that this enviable manufacture is searching for.

You may not have all but as long as you have the production passion / ambition to learn fast within a couple of years you could become fluent across every area of production that they undertake.

So in short, a massive opportunity to upskill within a rather special company who is rightly proud of the artisans that for many years they have proudly employed & now it’s your turn !

To apply please forward your CV direct to Jolyon here at JML at the address given