Sheet Metal Worker

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge, with a forward-thinking organisation within the high-tech engineering sector? The Hyde Group are established industry experts and have vacancies for a Sheet Metal Worker, working in our busy manufacturing facility in Dukinfield. 

About us

We are one of the UK's largest and most trusted engineering companies, providing products and services to Aerospace, Defence, Nuclear, Energy and Scientific sectors. 

We have successfully supplied to the Aerospace industry for over 50 years. We are currently on track to achieve our strong growth plans and we pride ourselves on delivering right first-time solutions and going the extra mile to delight our customers.

About the opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join a reputable business with a strong set of core values in a friendly supportive environment. We have a strong focus on developing our people with the potential to further your career. Our salaries are competitive and we also offer a generous holiday entitlement of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays along with a fantastic benefits package.

As a Sheet Metal Worker, you will be part of the team that manufactures products for a variety of aerospace and defence clients performing a full range of sheet metal operations in line with our Standard Operating Procedures, whilst working to the approved quality standards.

You will be able to read and interpret engineering drawings, follow in house routing/processes ensuring that the correct calibrated equipment is used.

Essential Requirements:

  • Must be committed to working safely and comply with the 5S standards in place.

  • Time served sheet metal worker with a solid engineering background; aerospace, pharmaceutical, medical, any high quality industry – the vast majority of our work is thin gauge aluminium.

  • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications.

  • Attention to detail; producing high quality, close tolerance components.

  • Experience of key processes: rubber press, hand form, profiling parts after form, countersinking, wheeling, rolling.

What we offer

  • Competitive salary, optional compressed hours (36 hours over 4 days).

  • Generous annual leave entitlement.

  • Exciting benefits package with access to discounts from leading retailers.

  • Purpose built sites with free parking.

  • Excellent career development opportunities available.

  • Cycle to work scheme.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Hyde Group are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds in particular groups who are currently underrepresented in our sector.

All our roles require the need to obtain pre-employment security screening checks including referencing.

If this sounds like the ideal opportunity for you, then we’d love to hear from you.

Airframe/Aerospace Fitter

Are you looking for a fresh challenge, with a forward-thinking organisation within the high-tech engineering sector? The Hyde Group are established Industry experts within Aerospace Engineering and have a new vacancy for an airframe fitter working at our manufacturing facility in Dukinfield.

About us

We are one of the UK's largest and most trusted engineering companies, providing products and services to a range of mainly UK based Aerospace clients for over 50 years.

About the opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join a reputable business with a strong set of core values in a friendly, fast paced and clean working environment.  We have a strong focus on developing our people with the potential to further your career.  Our salaries are competitive and we offer a generous holiday entitlement of 33 days plus bank holidays.  

As an Airframe Fitter, you will be involved with the assembly of our core product working with a variety of metallic structures.  You’ll perform all assembly operations in line with our Standard Operating Procedures, whilst working to the approved quality standards.

You will be able to read and interpret engineering drawings and have the ability to ensure that the correct equipment is used and fully calibrated. 

Essential Requirements:

  • Must be committed to working safely and comply with the 5S standards in place.

  • Aerospace airframe / structural assembly experience, preferably working within the aerospace industry

  • Ability to read / understand drawings and aerospace specifications.

  • Key processes: drilling, countersinking, riveting, use of sealants, fitting helicoils, bearing, bushes etc.

  • Trade test to be completed as a follow up / 2nd stage interview to demonstrate ability to carry out assembly processes to aerospace quality standards.

 The hours for this role are compressed over four days working 7:00am-4:30pm Monday - Thursday.

What we offer

  • Competitive salary.

  • Generous annual leave entitlement.

  • Exciting benefits package with access to discounts from leading retailers.

  • Purpose built sites with free parking.

  • Discounted gym membership.

  • Excellent career development opportunities available.

  • Cycle to work scheme.

 Diversity and Inclusion

The Hyde Group are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds in particular groups who are currently under represented in our sector.

All our roles require the need to obtain pre-employment security screening checks including referencing.

If this sounds like the ideal opportunity for you, then we’d love to hear from you.