Bandsaw Operator / Steel Warehouse Operative

About the role

We are a busy steel stockholding business based in Birmingham and are looking for an experienced Bandsaw Operator / Steel Warehouse Operative to join our warehouse team.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone with practical experience cutting steel or metal products, operating bandsaws safely, reading cutting lists and measurements, and working accurately in a busy warehouse environment.

The successful candidate must be reliable, safety-conscious, physically capable, and able to work as part of a team to help ensure customer orders are cut, prepared and dispatched on time.

Main duties

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• Operate bandsaw machinery to cut steel and metal products to customer requirements.
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• Read and follow cutting lists, order paperwork and measurements accurately.
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• Measure, mark and prepare steel sections before cutting.
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• Check cut sizes and quantities before passing work to the next stage.
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• Handle steel products safely and carefully.
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• Use forklift equipment where required, subject to valid licence and training.
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• Support loading, unloading, goods-in, goods-out and general warehouse duties when needed.
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• Keep the cutting area clean, organised and safe.
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• Follow health and safety procedures at all times.
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• Report machine issues, stock problems, damages or shortages to the supervisor.
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• Work with the warehouse team to help orders move through the business efficiently.
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Essential requirements

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• Previous experience operating a bandsaw or cutting steel/metal products.
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• Forklift experience.
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• Able to read measurements, cutting lists and order paperwork accurately.
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• Comfortable working with steel, metals or heavy industrial products.
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• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
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• Physically capable of carrying out manual warehouse duties.
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• Reliable, punctual and able to work Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm.
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• Able to follow instructions and work safely.
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• Good teamwork and communication skills.
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Desirable experience

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• Experience in a steel stockholding, metal processing, manufacturing, engineering or construction-materials environment.
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• Current forklift licence.
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• Experience using overhead cranes or other warehouse lifting equipment.
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• Experience preparing customer orders for dispatch.
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• Basic stock control or goods-in/goods-out experience.
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Working arrangements

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• Full-time, permanent position.
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• Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm.
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• One hour unpaid break per day.
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• 45 paid hours per week.
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• Salary £35,000-£40,000 per annum, depending on experience.
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• Paid monthly.
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• Fully on-site at Birmingham B18 7AD.
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• Start date as soon as possible.
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What we are looking for

We are looking for someone practical, reliable and experienced who can operate a bandsaw safely and accurately in a busy steel warehouse. The right person will take pride in accurate cutting, safe working, keeping orders moving, and supporting the wider warehouse team when required.