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Semi Skilled Engineer
Novara People LtdHalifax, West Yorkshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 5 Aug 2026
Quick Overview
Salary
£15/hr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Temporary/Casual
Level
Mid Senior
Job Description
Semi-Skilled Engineer
Halifax
£13.50 £15.00 per hour
Monday to Thursday | 7:00am 5:30pm
38 hours per week
Breaks:
15-minute morning break
30-minute lunch
15-minute afternoon break
9.5 paid hours per day
Description
Novara People are recruiting on behalf of a well-established engineering and manufacturing business based in Halifax for a Semi-Skilled Engineer.
Our client manufactures high-quality metal components and fabricated products supplied to a variety of industries across the UK. Due to continued growth, they are looking for someone with previous engineering or fabrication experience to join their workshop team.
This role would suit someone who has worked within an engineering or manufacturing environment and is looking to develop their skills further within a busy and supportive workshop.
Duties
Assisting with the manufacture and assembly of metal components
Reading and working from basic engineering drawings
Measuring, marking out and preparing materials
Operating hand and power tools safely
Grinding, deburring and finishing fabricated parts
Drilling, cutting and preparing materials for production
Supporting Fabricators and Welders with day-to-day workshop activities
Operating workshop machinery following training
Carrying out quality checks on completed work
Loading, unloading and moving materials around the workshop
Maintaining a clean, organised and safe working environment
Following all health and safety procedures
Skills Required
Previous experience within an engineering, fabrication or manufacturing environment
Confident using hand and power tools
Able to read basic engineering drawings (preferred)
Good attention to detail
Practical and hands-on approach to work
Reliable with a strong work ethic
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Willingness to learn new skills and develop within the business
FLT or overhead crane experience would be advantageous but is not essential
Halifax
£13.50 £15.00 per hour
Monday to Thursday | 7:00am 5:30pm
38 hours per week
Breaks:
15-minute morning break
30-minute lunch
15-minute afternoon break
9.5 paid hours per day
Description
Novara People are recruiting on behalf of a well-established engineering and manufacturing business based in Halifax for a Semi-Skilled Engineer.
Our client manufactures high-quality metal components and fabricated products supplied to a variety of industries across the UK. Due to continued growth, they are looking for someone with previous engineering or fabrication experience to join their workshop team.
This role would suit someone who has worked within an engineering or manufacturing environment and is looking to develop their skills further within a busy and supportive workshop.
Duties
Assisting with the manufacture and assembly of metal components
Reading and working from basic engineering drawings
Measuring, marking out and preparing materials
Operating hand and power tools safely
Grinding, deburring and finishing fabricated parts
Drilling, cutting and preparing materials for production
Supporting Fabricators and Welders with day-to-day workshop activities
Operating workshop machinery following training
Carrying out quality checks on completed work
Loading, unloading and moving materials around the workshop
Maintaining a clean, organised and safe working environment
Following all health and safety procedures
Skills Required
Previous experience within an engineering, fabrication or manufacturing environment
Confident using hand and power tools
Able to read basic engineering drawings (preferred)
Good attention to detail
Practical and hands-on approach to work
Reliable with a strong work ethic
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Willingness to learn new skills and develop within the business
FLT or overhead crane experience would be advantageous but is not essential
Skills
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