Sheet Metal Worker (Fine Limit)

Romford

Full time, permanent

Salary:£35,000 £42,000 per annum

About the Client

Our client is a long-established aerospace precision engineering organisation specialising in the manufacture of complex, tight-tolerance components for the aerospace, defence and high-technology sectors. Operating with advanced fabrication capabilities, multi-axis machining, and specialist forming expertise, the client is recognised for delivering high-integrity components in aluminium, stainless steel, titanium and exotic alloys.
Their commitment to quality, precision and continuous improvement is reflected through long-term partnerships with global aerospace primes and tier-1 suppliers.

Role Overview

The Skilled Fine Limit Sheet Metal Worker will be responsible for producing high-precision fabricated components using traditional, advanced, and specialist metalworking techniques. The successful candidate will work from drawings and specifications to fabricate, form, bend, assemble and finish aerospace-grade sheet metal products, often to extremely tight tolerances.

This role requires significant experience in both light and fine-limit fabrication, including working with exotic materials, prototype panels and complex geometries.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out bending, cutting, pressing, riveting, marking out, measuring, assembly, stretch forming, deburring and inspection to tight tolerances on aluminium, stainless steel, titanium and Inconel.
• Work to detailed engineering drawings, sketches and verbal instructions.
• Set and operate machinery including fly press, brake press, linisher and other metal-forming equipment.
• Ensure all tools, jigs and fixtures are up to date, maintained and compliant.
• Hand-form prototype panels and components using fine-limit techniques.
• Execute deburring, drilling, trimming, filing, grinding and other finishing operations.
• Work to aerospace quality standards and industry specifications.
• Ensure components are produced to drawing requirements and customer specification.
• Assist in the integration of fabricated components with machined parts.

Requirements Experience

• Extensive experience in precision sheet metal fabrication and fine-limit engineering.
• Strong understanding of sheet metal processes, fabrication methods and assembly techniques.
• Proven experience working in the aerospace or defence sector.
• Skilled in hand-forming techniques and shaping complex geometries.
• Experience working with exotic metals i

• ncluding titanium and Inconel.
• Competent in integrating fabricated assemblies with machined components.

Requirements Personal Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing precision work.
• Ability to follow complex drawings and technical data accurately.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently or within a team.
• Excellent problem-solving capability.
• Good communication skills and a proactive approach to quality and improvement.

Benefits

• Healthcare contribution scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing after 5 years)
• Family-friendly working hours (flexibility on start/finish times + early Friday finish)
• Life assurance (4 salary)
• Company pension (3% contribution)
• Whirlpool discount scheme
• Free on-site parking

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