Plater
A5 Recruitment · Oldham, United Kingdom
- Location
- Oldham, United Kingdom
- Work mode
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Salary
- £20 / hour
- Posted
- 16 Oct 2026
Verified open 11 Nov 2026 · Source: Company careers page
About the role
Plater
A5 Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this permanent vacancy.
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £20.00 per hour, plus overtime at 1.5× (2× on Sundays)
Hours: Monday to Thursday 7:00am–3:00pm, Friday 7:00am–12:30pm (36.5 hours per week)
Location: Oldham area
An opportunity for an experienced Plater to join a busy engineering and fabrication business in the Oldham area. The role involves working from engineering drawings and specifications – marking out, cutting, shaping and assembling plate and section materials, and preparing components for welding – with a strong focus on accuracy, quality and safe working practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, job packs and specifications
- Marking out, cutting, shaping, forming and assembling plate, section and fabricated components
- Using fabrication tools, machinery and equipment safely and correctly
- Preparing, aligning and tack-welding components ready for welding
- Checking completed work for accuracy, quality and compliance with drawings and specifications
- Safely using overhead cranes, lifting equipment and mechanical handling equipment where trained and authorised
- Reporting defects, drawing issues, material concerns or production problems to the line manager
- Maintaining a clean, safe and organised working environment and following all safety procedures, quality standards and company processes
- Identifying and supporting practical improvements to working methods
- Previous experience working as a Plater within a fabrication or heavy manufacturing environment
- Ability to read and work from engineering drawings and specifications
- Good practical fabrication, measuring, marking out and assembly skills
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Understanding of safe lifting, material handling and fabrication equipment
- Reliable, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a team
- £20.00 per hour, plus overtime at 1.5× (2× on Sundays)
- Pension scheme – 10% employer / 5% employee
- Life insurance of £40,000
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
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