Timber Frame Carpentry General ForepersonGreat Career Opportunity in our Caldicot, Monmouthshire factory overseeing the Quality Management and production of bespoke timber frames, roof trusses, floor cassettes, pre-hung door sets, etc. for houses, schools, lodges, clinics, etc.
Benfield ATT has a preferred policy of 'promoting from within' and 'growing' our own timber-engineering specialists. Consequently, this job provides the opportunity for a suitably talented and motivated individual to carve out a national and international career as the Supervisor/Manager of a strong team of skilled factory-based Manufacturing Carpenters.
Our National reputation for producing high-quality Timber Frame structures is increasing workload as expected. As we deliver our ambitious expansion plans, one of the important issues will be to ensure that production levels are increased and manufacturing output is improved in terms of Quality, Consistency and Efficiency. Consequently increasing demand is leading to an expanding workforce and supervision requirements. Experience in setting and achieving targets will be an important element to this role.
While anyone with a love of timber and woodworking would find this job enjoyable and rewarding, Benfield ATT are effectively developing a new set of manufacturing skills. Appropriate training will be given for advancement and successful applicants will be encouraged to address their interests and skills in developing both themselves and the job role.
Key Tasks include knowledge and supervision of people engaged in -
- Accurate reading and interpretation of drawings
- Use of pneumatic equipment
- Accurate timber measurement and 'squaring' of trusses
- Precise interpretation and application of truss angles
- Truss assembly, including selection of appropriate timber
- Selection, positioning and precision fixing of truss plates
- Palletising / loading of trusses
- Conforming to ISO 9001 and TMA/TRA quality control procedures
- Self and team monitoring of quality
- Representing the company in a professional manner at all times
- Health & Safety monitoring and the maintenance of safe working practices
- Setting improvement targets for your teams and ensuring these are implemented, monitored and fed back successfully
- Motivating, managing, improving and overseeing the development of a multi-cultural, multi-skilled and diverse team
You will be responsible for using and supervising the use of manual and semi automatic wood working machinery and pneumatic equipment, together with related Health & Safety, procedures. Selected people may also be trained as fork lift drivers, timber selection, stores management, saw milling, etc..
Candidate Profile
Essential
- Experience in supervising, delegating and monitoring performance of employees
- Ability to read drawings (some IT drawing experience would be beneficial)
- Ability to communicate (English is the language of the workplace)
- Used to giving and following precise instructions
- Clear awareness of the dangers present in the timber manufacturing workplace
- Familiarity with the use of timber as an engineered construction material/carpentry/related craft skills - a love of working with wood will be beneficial
- Ability to learn and retain in-depth knowledge
- The desire to make a difference and maintain a creative and highly motivated team
- Good commercial / business management sense
- Administration ability
Desirable
- Keen to improve personal development and to progress in the Company
- Willingness to undertake further training and supervise the training of others, including appropriate NVQ's and/or college based further education.
- A love of timber construction or wood as a material would be beneficial
Would suit someone wanting to progress his or her own career or willing to impart their experience into others whilst undertaking an internal job role after a career in the construction industry.
To be considered for this General Foreman Job, please Click Here to download an application form. Then include a CV together with an outline of:-
a) why you consider yourself suited for the post
b) what you think might be entailed in the work
c) how your experience to date fits the job profile / requirement to...
Personnel Department
Benfield ATT Ltd
Castle Way
Caldicot
Monmouthshire
NP26 5PR
Tel: 01291 437065
