Metal Finishing Operative - Anodising Or Rumbling

Metal Finishing Operative - Anodising or Rumbling

Denham | £43,490 (inc. shift allowance) | Permanent | Double Days

We're recruiting Metal Finishing Operatives for a globally recognised aerospace manufacturer in Denham. You'll specialise in either anodising or rumbling processes, with cross‑training provided across the finishing department to support wider operations.

• Anodising:
  Operating anodising finishing equipment on manual and automated lines
• Preparing components through masking, jigging, and bunging techniques
• Inspecting finished parts to quality standards
• Working with process chemicals to precise specifications
• Rumbling (Vibratory Finishing):
  Operating barrel tumbling and vibratory finishing machinery
• Preparing metallic surfaces for anodising and passivation processes
• Masking components to protect critical features (bores, holes, slots)
• Deburring and surface preparation to exacting tolerances
• You’ll specialise in one process and be cross‑trained in the other, working to engineering drawings, maintaining strict quality standards, and handling safety‑critical aerospace components.

• Basic manufacturing or engineering background
• Good attention to detail and manual dexterity
• Understanding of H&S procedures and COSHH regulations
• Ability to read engineering drawings (training provided)
• Flexibility to work double day shifts
• GCSE grades D-G or equivalent
• Experience in metal finishing or working with process chemicals is ideal, but full training will be provided to the right person with a solid manufacturing foundation.

• £35,500 base salary + 22.5% shift allowance (total package £43,490)
• £3,000 signing bonus (paid in first year)
• Double day shifts:
  Earlies 06:00-14:00 Mon-Thu / 06:00-12:00 Fri, Afters 13:45-22:00 Mon-Thu / 11:45-15:00 Fri
• Strong benefits package
• Genuine progression opportunities
• Overtime available if desired
• Stable, long‑term work with over a decade of secured contracts

This is a permanent position with a leading name in aerospace manufacturing. You'll be working on safety‑critical components where precision and quality are essential.