Sheet Metal Worker

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Maritime Services

Trades, manufacturing and operations

Experienced professionals

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Job Description

Job Title: Sheet Metal Worker

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base

Salary: £34,640 plus overtime and shift allowance

Who we are:

The Operations division are involved in the repair and refit of both Royal Naval and Commercial vessels. The work will be completed various workshops throughout the dockyard. Within this role you will gain an understanding of plate work and be able to demonstrate the various techniques used in ship repair industry (Light plater skillset).

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

 

What you’ll be doing:

  • Understand and follow written and/or oral instructions
  • Have all the basic hand skills, i.e., burning & chamfering of various gauges and types of plate and extrusions
  • Experienced in the use of Guillotines, rolling machines, drilling machines, and folding machines including CNC operation
  • Tack welding (Training/Qualification can be provided)
  • Accurate marking off using measuring tools, being familiar with the use of straight edges, sprit levels, set squares, chalk/string lines, plumb bobs etc
  • Ability to accurately mark out sheet plate/extrusions
  • Correct use of grinders and associated consumables whilst adhering to the HAVS regulations
  • Experience in use of strong-backs and fairing aids to prevent distortion
  • Bending and forming of various gauges and types of plate
  • Have and understanding of Q.C inspection or process experience
  • There may be occasions when you would be asked to work/travel outside of the main location

Your skills and experiences:

  • Good hand tool knowledge and experience in Sheet metal fabrication and different types of materials such as aluminium, stainless S and steel
  • Interpret and work from drawings and guidance as required

What we offer:

As well as a competitive salary of £34,640 plus overtime and shift allowance, BAE Systems also offers a number of benefits including:

  • Pension
  • Employee share plans, green car scheme,
  • Private health plans
  • Shopping discounts
  • Annual incentive

We want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in the recruitment process, please speak to us about any adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 2nd May 2025

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