Job Description:

Woodworking Assembly Operative

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 DOE
Location: Sidcup, Kent
Working Hours: Full Time, Permanent
Benefits: Overtime opportunities, company pension scheme, ongoing training and development, career progression and a stable role within a growing business.

The Company

Our client is a successful and growing international manufacturer, supplying specialist products to customers across multiple global markets.

With ambitious plans for continued growth, they are now seeking an experienced Woodworking Assembly Operative to join their production team and play a key role in assembling high-quality timber door sets.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in assembly, joinery, carpentry or woodworking who enjoys hands-on work and takes pride in producing accurate, high-quality products.

The Vacancy

Working from the company's production facility in Sidcup, as Woodworking Assembly Operative, you will be responsible for accurately and efficiently assembling timber door sets and associated components in line with manufacturing drawings, specifications and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities for Woodworking Assembly Operative

Assemble timber door sets and associated components to specification.

• Route and prepare doors for hinges, locks, keeps, vision panels and other ironmongery.
• Use woodworking hand and power tools, including routers, chisels and drills.
• Read and interpret manufacturing drawings, job specifications and production instructions.
• Accurately measure, mark out and prepare doors for assembly and fitting.
• Carry out in-process and final quality checks.
• Ensure completed products meet required quality and dimensional standards.
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment.
• Follow all health and safety procedures and PPE requirements.
• Work as part of the production team to achieve daily and weekly output targets.

About You

• Previous experience as Woodworking Assembly Operative, or from a joinery, carpentry, woodworking, shopfitting or similar manufacturing environment.
• Confident using routers, chisels, drills and other woodworking hand and power tools, with experience in bench joinery or workshop carpentry.
• Able to read and follow technical drawings, job specifications and production instructions.
• Experience with fire-rated door sets and ironmongery preparation would be advantageous, including fitting locks, hinges, closers, vision panels and seals.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to producing high-quality, accurate work.
• Reliable, hardworking and positive, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Good understanding of health and safety within a workshop or production environment.