Careers

Being part of the management team and reporting to the Managing Director, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on success.

Ideally, we would like someone who has a good General Engineering background, with experience in Milling, Turning, Sheet Metal, Assembly, Plating and Powder Coat Painting.

Being commercially aware you must:

• be familiar with the existing marketplace
• be able to target new markets
• expand our opportunities in the defence industry using our accredited qualifications
• set up and monitor supply agreements and contracts

You will be responsible for Team Management as follows:

• Management, motivation & development of the sales team.
• Management of target delivery ensuring that forecasts are accurate and timely.
• Report in accordance with management requirements and deadlines ie forecasting and sales metrics.
• Presentations, costing and quote generation.
• Qualification of prospective customers, work with customers at all levels to initiate and develop close customer relationships.
• Monitoring of agreed targets and objectives to ensure their successful achievement.

If you have a proven track record in Sales, excellent people management/leadership skills and consider yourself to be a team player, we would like to hear from you.

Due to an increase in demand Shearline are looking for an additional Powder Coat Painter.

Applications are welcome from semi or skilled people or those who have previously been employed as a wet painter as full training will be given.

Ideally, we would like the successful applicant to work over 4 days per week (Monday – Thursday) from 15:00 hrs every day.  However, there can be some flexibility on this start time, and we are happy to consider either full-time (37.5 hours/week) or part-time applications.    Initially you would have to start working on our day shift for training to be carried out.

As a Powder Coat Painter, you will need to perform the following tasks to achieve a high degree of finish to meet our customer’s quality requirements:

• Painting
• Silk screening
• Masking
• Unmasking
• Cleaning parts pre paint
• Cleaning parts post paint
• Load and unload parts
• Tapping holes
• Wrapping & packing

You will also be required to carry out other duties in the Fabrication and Assembly area, when time allows.

In order to be successful in this role you must have the following attributes:

• Ability to cope with repetitive work.
• A flexible attitude to work in order to satisfy client demand.
• Great attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain focus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Good team player but must also be able to work alone.
• Capable of following verbal & written work instruction.
• Temperament to withstand a hot working environment, due to the ovens in the paint-shop.
• Be able to lift large, heavy, but within H&S weight limits, above head height.

We are looking for an experienced TIG welder/Fabricator to work within our Fabrication Factory.

The ideal applicant would have knowledge and experience of general sheet metal processes to support our requirement to:

• Accurately TIG weld stainless and mild steel/Zintec as well as aluminium to a very high standard while working to engineering drawings. Typical material thickness is 1mm to 3mm.
• You must have experience of welding box section frames and assemblies to a high standard within tight tolerances.
• Ensuring all parts manufactured conform to the issued drawing and work instructions.
• Ensuring all tasks are completed within the budgeted hours allocated.
• Involvement in developing new products in conjunction with our customer requirements for light to medium fabrications and be able to fabricate their own jigs and fixtures where applicable.
• General Sheet Metal fabrication and finishing skills to support your role as a Welder/Fabricator.

About You

• You will have a proven welding ability with a good eye for detail.
• As we hold BSI accreditation to aerospace standard (AS 9100) you must be competent at filling in paperwork and have the ability to follow both written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to interpret and follow customer drawings.
• Ability to work accurately and to a high standard.
• Have experience of working in a manufacturing or similar environment.
• Possess a team working ethic with good communication skills.

Based on the Cambridgeshire Business Park, in Ely, we are a well-established, sub-contract Engineering Company supplying components to the aerospace, automotive, medical and hi-tech industries.

This is an exciting opportunity in conjunction with a local College to complete an Apprenticeship in Engineering, which will give you a good basis for building your future career.

You could be working in any of the following areas:

• CNC Machining
• Welding and Fabrication
• Assembly
• Laser Cutting
• General Engineering

The apprenticeship

• You will be supported in your studies towards an NVQ Level 3 in Engineering, which together with the practical experience you gain, will provide you with the perfect platform for an exciting career ahead.
• After completion of your apprenticeship, you will also be given the opportunity to complete further training.
• You should have an interest in engineering, a certain amount of manual dexterity, excellent attention to detail, patience, a positive attitude, and plenty of enthusiasm.
• Although working as part of a team, we are looking for someone who has initiative and can in time manage their own workload.
• You must be punctual, reliable, flexible, adaptable and ready to rise to each new challenge.

Applications for apprenticeships for 2024 will be considered from April 2024.

Likely start date:  Summer of 2024.

If interested, please send your CV to:  hilary.austin@shearline.co.uk