Trainee Fabricator
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Akorn Recruitment Active Vacancy

Trainee Fabricator

Employer: Akorn Recruitment Location: East Grinstead Salary: £26,700/annum
Posted on
05 November 2026 (Yesterday)
Employment Type
Permanent
Closing Date
05 December 2026
Job Reference
211491891

About this role

This Trainee Fabricator role in East Grinstead offers a salary of £26,700 per annum, with full in-house training provided, so previous experience is not necessary. Working Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 5.30pm and finishing at 5pm on Fridays, with occasional overtime available, you will operate CNC brake presses, guillotines and other sheet metal machinery, use hand tools and carry out basic sheet metal fabrication work. You will work accurately to drawings and instructions from your manager, maintain housekeeping and general workshop duties, and operate within safety guidelines. Applicants should ideally hold Maths and English GCSE Grade 4, be able to multi-task and work to deadlines, and must have a full driving licence and use of their own vehicle due to location.

Job Description

Our client requires a brake press operator/sheet metal worker to join their expanding team. Previous experience is not necessary as full in-house training is provided.

Hours of work are Monday- Thursday 8.00am- 5.30pm, and Friday finish at 5pm and there is the occasional opportunity for overtime.

The role includes the following:

* Operation of CNC bake presses, guillotines and other sheet metal machinery (full training provided)

* Using hand tools

* Basic sheet metal fabrication work

* Working accurately to drawings and instructions from your manager

* Housekeeping and general workshop duties

* Operating within safety guidelines

The successful applicant will ideally hold the following skills/attributes:

* Maths & English GCSE Grade 4

* Ability to multi-task

* Able to work to deadlines

* Must have full driving licence and use of own vehicle due to location.