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LOCATION: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
JOB TITLE: GRP / Fibreglass / Composite Laminator
SALARY & BENEFITS: Starting at £9.50 per hour
WORKING HOURS: Full Time – Monday to Friday 8:00 – 5pm
THE COMPANY:
EB Equipment is a family run business, specialising in the manufacture of silos, tanks and conveying systems. We supply products to the agricultural, industrial and renewable energy industries. Our advanced manufacturing facility gives us the ability to produce the majority of our products on-site. We have over 60 years’ manufacturing experience and pride ourselves on the quality of our work.
A fantastic opportunity has now arisen for an experienced fibreglass laminator to join our team.
THE ROLE:
Working within a small team, you will be responsible for the production of silos and tanks ranging from 6 cubic metres to 100+ cubic metres.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Reading and understanding lay-up specifications
- Wet lay laminating / chopper gun spray application
- Mould preparation
- Release of simple moulds
- Use of hand tools
- Use of handheld power tools such as grinders and sanders
- Bond preparation
- Use and control of patterns and jigs
- Basic housekeeping duties
- Correct use of PPE
- Accountability for your own work
THE CANDIDATE:
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working with resins and fibreglass, be technically minded and have the ability to learn new tasks and adapt to the role.
Key skills
- A thorough understanding of GRP/Fibreglass laminating and associated processes
- Experience with wet lay lamination techniques
- Experience with chop spray application techniques (preferred but not essential)
- Experience with filament winding (preferred but not essential)
- Attention to detail
- An understanding of the quality process
- Methodical approach
- Team player
- Good communicator