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 detail-focused craftsperson to join their acclaimed lighting workshop.
Within this location are some of our nation's 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 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 practices, and a level of physical fitness to carry out the manual handling aspects of the role.
You need to be a sound & observant administrator able to record and adhere to Quality Control standards, while also being a team player and comfortable with being a brand ambassador for such a distinct maker.
So on to duties - these will include carrying out modifications/amendments of custom light fittings and fixtures including parts and components. Often repairs are undertaken, and there would be a need to assist in the pre-finishing processes as well.
Ensuring every product achieves the required accreditation regarding safety of use (BS EN 60598, UL 1598, and ETL certification) is essential. 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:
The work undertaken is a hybrid that overlaps with hand metalworking skills and manufacturing. In the 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 have experience outside our client's lighting specialty (e.g., 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 manufacturer 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.
In short, this is a massive opportunity to upskill within a rather special company that is rightly proud of the artisans they have proudly employed for many years, and now it's your turn!
To apply, please forward your CV directly to Jolyon here at JML at the address given.
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