Joiner/Pattern maker

Ibstock Plc

The Role

Overview

Manufacture, maintain and refurbish timber moulds and support site carpentry tasks.

Key Responsibilities

  • carpentry
  • material mgmt
  • mould refurb
  • production support
  • woodworking
  • cad moulds

Tasks

-General Site Maintenance - Supporting the Site and Facilities team with general carpentry/joinery maintenance tasks e.g. sticking doors, replacing locks, making erecting noticeboards. -Material Management - Ordering and management of all materials required for the Mould Making Department, e.g. wood, glues, screws and fixings. Including incoming quality checks. -Refurb and setting of existing moulds - Refurbish current moulds using various techniques so they are ready for re-use and setting up to optimise production efficiency. -Refurbushing items, for example mould boxes -Adhering to health & safety, quality and environmental systems -Support Production Process - Work closely with production operatives to support the production team throughout casting and demoulding process. -Creating items from wood and other materials, for example mould boxes -General woodworking maintenance tasks around the factory -Manufacture and Maintenance of timber moulds - Make moulds in line with customer requirements, from various materials, using the CAD Drawing.

Requirements

  • cad
  • nvq
  • iosh
  • woodworking
  • woodworking machines
  • organised

What You Bring

-Highly organised, able to work under pressure to deliver multiple priorities. -Ability to build effective relationships at all levels -Ability to plan and prioritise your own workload reading from a production schedule -Ability to read and understand CAD / GA drawings to reverse engineer moulds. -Wood working safety training -Basic IT computer literacy in the use of outlook and internet explorer. -Ability to take ownership of the role -Knowledge of wood working tools listed above. -Innovative thinking and solutions focussed -Ability to operate woodworking machines, Kappa saw/spindle moulder/panel saw/planner etc. -Effective engagement and communication -Practical, hands-on ability -NVQ or equivalent in Woodworking Operations -IOSH Qualified

The Company

About Ibstock Plc

-The company evolved from coal mining into brickmaking over the 19th century. -It manufactures clay bricks, concrete products, walling stone, facade systems, roofing and flooring, lintels, fencing and infrastructure components. -Typical projects range from residential homes and commercial buildings to rail platforms, retaining walls and modular façade systems. -Through its Ibstock Telling GRC arm, it delivers bespoke glass-reinforced concrete facades for mid-to-high rise buildings. -Its Ibstock Futures division pioneers off‑site modular and façade manufacturing, targeting industrial-scale MMC solutions. -It has grown through strategic acquisitions—from Redland and Hepworth to Bain-led IPO.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Commercial

Infrastructure