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