Workshop Technician- Middleweight

Job Description

Job Title: Workshop technician - Middleweight positionJob location: Warwick, WarwickshireJob salary: Dependent upon experienceSalary range: £23K - 27KPosition start date: November 1st, 2022Vickers Neal Recruitment are delighted to be working with Elegant Clutter based at their site in Warwick, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Workshop Technician. Elegant Clutter work with high end hotels and restaurants and provide a bespokeand outstanding service to clients both within the UK and overseas."At Elegant Clutter we believe that art can be anything. We also believe that anything is possible. So, we created Art Story, an international art consultancy that knows no limits. We are building a team that will help grow Elegant Clutters artand sculpture business on a global scale."The Opportunity:To work in a live workshop on a variety of different projects every day. The company has developed a unique path in the hospitality and leisure industry meaning the client base has become very diverse with a variety of projects that reflect this diversity.We manufacture bespoke content in-house as well as outsource production of various items all culminating in final assembly by our skilled teams. The company draws on a range of practical fabrication and manufacturing knowledge to offer technically proficientas well as safe and commercially considered solutions. The workload ranges from singular bespoke sculptures to low volume production runs of bespoke pieces to simple production tasks of fabrications pre-printing or finishing. An attention to detail as wellas time and commercial constraints is a necessity as well as the understanding that no two days may be the same and sometimes tasks are slow, repetitive whilst other exploratory and exciting.The role:The role will fit into an established workshop team comprising of fabricators, artists, and general technicians. The department is a combination of designers and makers where all members collaborate to find technical and commercial solutions. Your role willbe to assist in the production of all manner of technical 3D elements. Some of these tasks will be simple day to day production of boards from a cutting list, or sanding timber and building to simple shapes, panels, boxes, etc. Other tasks may include morecomplex projects like resin casting, mould production, CNC cutting, bespoke metallic effects or paint finishes. All the above is project dependant and the workflow is dictated by live, commercial work. The department is deadline driven and internal projectmanagement work with the department to develop internal deadlines for project completion. Sometimes this means additional hours and additional pressure to meet completions. This role does pay overtime for evenings and weekend work.Knowledge, skills, and experience:Based on the above what is most essential is the ability to think practically about project work. This entails being able to prioritise workloads and consider process and methods of production. Working independently and managing a workload for day to dayis a minimum requirement. A good knowledge of standard materials, woods, metals, plastics, and the associated workshop machinery is required with the ability to suggest alternate options and solutions for manufacture. Anyone with a practical manufacturing,making, building or construction background will be considered. Skills and knowledge of casting, mould making, as well as bespoke finishing of woodwork, metals, paints, etc. is desirable.Skills gaps will be supplemented with additional on-site training as well as industry qualifications for safe working and materials handling.In the first instance please send you CV with a supporting covering letter to Emily Neal via the contact details provided. Upon application your details will go to Vickers Neal Recruitment and Elegant Clutter only. We DO NOT submit CVS to third parties.

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