As a Forge Operator, you will play a vital role in our manufacturing team. Using your strong communication skills and practical manufacturing knowledge, you will apply a keen eye for detail while strictly following safety guidelines to help us produce high‑quality formed metal components. You will contribute to the full end‑to‑end forging process, supporting the creation of world‑leading, mission‑critical components for the Defence and Aerospace sectors.
All applicants must have the legal Right to Work in the UK. Successful candidates will undergo a Drugs & Alcohol screening at the start of their Mettis employment & can be subject to random testing throughout their employment.
Essential Candidate Skills & Experience
Workplace Standards: Follows all Mettis safety, environmental, and workplace rules at all times.
Teamwork: Works well with others, communicates clearly, and helps the team achieve shared goals.
Continuous Improvement: Actively takes part in CI activities, suggests improvements, and supports problem-solving tasks.
Quality Focus: Can identify non-conforming products and apply the correct actions to resolve issues.
Technical Understanding: Able to read and use precision measuring equipment and follow written or diagram-based instructions.
Team Contribution: Willing to support team activities whenever required.
Accountability: Takes responsibility for their own actions and work output.
Proactive Attitude: Actively looks for ways to improve processes and performance.
Quality Environment Experience: Previously worked in a business with precision quality standards.
Target Driven: Motivated to meet or exceed daily production plans.
Deadline Management: Able to meet deadlines consistently and manage workload effectively.
Planning & Organisation: Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan work well.
Desirable Skills & Experience
Metal Forming Knowledge: Understanding of metal forming processes, especially at elevated temperatures, is highly beneficial.
Furnace Operation: Experience in operating, loading, unloading, and monitoring furnaces in a production or manufacturing environment.
Press Operation: Competent in safely operating and monitoring industrial presses.
Tooling & Press Setup: Able to recognise and identify press tools, with experience in die setting, die changes, and monitoring die condition.
Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Able to spot, report, and react to production issues, with an understanding of how anomalies may affect operations.
Material Handling: Licence to operate Forklift Truck (FLT)
Performance Measure and Progression
KPI’s / Performance Indicators in line with accountabilities as agreed.
Performance & Development Review Process with a progression path.
Our Vision, Mission and Values
Vision – We shape the metal that shapes the future.
Mission – To be at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing, providing solutions for our global customers.
Values and Behaviours
– Mutual Respect – we value everyone
– Empowerment – we deliver on our commitments
– Teamwork – we achieve more together
– Trust – we act with integrity
– Initiative – we find a way
– Serving our customers – we put our customers first
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: Redditch
Pay: £14.50 per hour, plus £220.00 shift allowance
Paid hours: 36 per week
Scheduled Hours: Night shift – Friday, Saturday and Sunday 17:30 – 06:00
Benefits:
Pension: 3% Employer & 5% Employee contribution
Holiday: 20 days holiday, including public holidays
Employee benefits, rewards, and wellbeing platform (Perkbox)
Free on-site parking
Cycle to work scheme
Bereavement leave
Company events
Employee referral programme
Sick pay (after probationary period)
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, but aims to highlight the main responsibilities of the role. It may be reviewed from time to time in agreement with the job holder. The job holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Mettis Aerospace.