Fabricator and Welder

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Fabricator and Welder

Atworth, Wiltshire

£27,000 +

• Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. Shift/rota work, discussed at interview. Flexibility given and required.

About APEX

APEX Body Solutions is an exciting new business, brought to you by renowned multi-franchise and award-winning commercial dealer group, Rygor Group. APEX is a new commercial vehicle bodybuilding company, producing fabricated and welded commercial vehicle bodies. APEX’s specialty will be dropsides, flatbed, tipper and crane bodies, ranging from 3.5t to 32t. APEX is equipped with its own NC steel processing equipment and will produce products already established in the UK whilst constantly innovating new products ready to add to the portfolio as the company grows. Whilst APEX Body Solutions is an exciting, new entrant to the UK bodybuilding industry, it has the resilience and high standing of our parent company, Rygor Group, supporting the business.

Rygor Group is comprised of award-winning Rygor Commercials - a full-service solutions provider - APEX Body Solutions, Apex Van Solutions and Rygor Leisure. The commercial vehicle arm of the Group offers customers the ease, practicality, and efficiency of dealing with one, expert group, which can take them from vehicle purchase or hire, through to financing, body building, and providing exemplary aftersales care.

Your Role

We are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable Fabricator and Welder who is passionate about engaging with the APEX values and setting standards for customers.

Day to day you will be:

• Working independently and on own initiative to set timelines and standards.
• Read engineering and fabrication drawings provided and work from own initiative.
• MIG welding fabricated parts in accordance with engineering drawings to specific company standards and procedures meeting company and customer requirements.
• Experience with a range of steel including mild steel, Zintec and aluminium sheets and sections of thickness's ranging from 1mm to 6mm.
• Experience in tacking and MIG welding down hand, vertical down, overhead and complete structural welding, vertical up
• Occasional Plasma and Oxy acetylene cutting required and experience in the same is preferred.
• Experience in drilling and Jig making, jigged and un-jigged assembly to drawings
• To carry out welding / fabrication work as directed, ensuring that stated quality and safety standards and associated procedures are met.
• Ensure standards of good housekeeping are achieved in all work areas, including workshops, vehicles and at on site locations.
• Unloading deliveries and storing in correct locations
• Carry out any other reasonable projects, tasks or duties to support the business as directed by management.
• Compliance with company H&S, maintenance procedures & quality control to work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others
• Ensure good personal time keeping and conduct inline with agreed policies and procedures.
• Ensure all safety, regulatory, rule and Company changes/alterations to working practises are adhered to.
• Carry out duties with minimum supervision using own initiative to plan and prioritise workload within set timescales.

This role will be a great fit for you if:

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  You share our company values of Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful.
• You put health and safety and employee wellbeing first

• Fabrication (1 year, preferred)
• MIG Welding (1 year, preferred)
• You have an excellent understanding of the manufacturing process

Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criterion. If you are qualified for the role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t feel like you meet all our requirements. We want to know about your passions, achievements, learning and growth. If this role excites you, start a conversation with us!

Our Values & Behaviours

We’re looking for incredible team members who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making, culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals.

Rewarding

I am grateful. I am courageous. I am curious.

• We love to say “thank you” to our team members, and we promise to let you know when you have done a great job. We will make sure you feel rewarded and valued, every step of the way. We all value our customers and go the extra mile to set standards for them – every single time they visit. You are a natural helper and have exemplary manners, you enjoy saying a simple “thanks” to your colleagues.

Reliable

I am honest. I am attentive. I am trustworthy.

• Our customers can depend on us to keep their vehicles on the road with exceptional service, and our team members can trust us to set standards for them through open and honest communication, training and support, and development. You are dedicated to achieving high standards by being process driven and a critical thinker.

Respectful
I am inclusive. I am resilient. I am kind.

• We are considerate and kind to our team, the definition of being a true team-player. We promote the importance of equality and diversity, the wellbeing of our team members, and we are respectful in the way we speak and act towards others. You respect and adhere to safe working practices and have good interpersonal and organisational skills.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

At Rygor, we're committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We are an award-winning community of professionals from all walks of life, and we believe our unique qualities should be celebrated. It's essential to us that you bring your authentic self to work every single day, no matter your age, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, caring responsibilities, neurodiversity, or otherwise.

Benefits for you

• Working for an official Great Place to Work™️ and UK Best Workplace.
• Working for a Best UK Workplace for Wellbeing.
• Working with our award-winning team – we have been named 'Service Provider of the Year' at the WhatVan? Awards 2022 and winners at the IOIC Employee Engagement Awards.
• Access to 100s of employee perks on Perkbox.
• Auto-enrolment pension.
• A day off for your Birthday.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies.
• Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP with 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
• Mental Health First Aiders.
• Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual setting standards awards.
• Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
• Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training hub.
• Long service recognition.
• Branded uniform (front of house staff).
• Death in service benefit.
• Ongoing investment in company facilities and working environments

✅ Hiring Process

• We shortlist CVs online, so make sure to include information about yourself that makes you stand out
• A short screening call with our hiring manager or a member of our people team
• Come to site and meet the team, have a tour, and let’s have a chat so we can get to know each other better
• ‍ If your application is successful, we’ll be excited to make you an offer

Support - If you need to make reasonable adjustments to our process, please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make the adjustments that may be needed.