Metal Finishing Operative


Company:	GI Group Main Account
Salary:	£12.71 to £12.71 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Birmingham, B5 5QD
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	10 Oct 2026

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Summary

Location: Birmingham (B5)

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Pay: From

£12.71 per hour (starting rate)

The Company

We are the UK's market leader in

electropolishing and chemical surface treatment processes, supporting customers with high-quality finishing solutions across a range of industries.

The Role

We're looking for a

Metal Finishing Operative to join our production team. Reporting to the Production Manager/Supervisor, you'll support day-to-day metal finishing operations, including

pickling, electropolishing, inspection, packing, dispatch, and supporting tasks such as

fork truck driving, onsite work, and

relief chemical mixing when required.

Key Responsibilities

Receive incoming customer work and raw materials from drivers

Load products/work for dispatch and complete relevant paperwork

Carry out pre-treatment where required

Prepare and load work for processing

Set processing parameters

Perform cleaning, pickling, passivating and electropolishing processes

Complete all necessary post-treatments

Ensure work is dried, inspected and packed to the required quality standards

Store raw materials as needed

Mix products in line with mixing instructions and orders

Decant chemical mixes for storage or dispatch

Carry out onsite duties when required (may include overnight stays)

Support general duties as required by the management team

What we're looking for

Comfortable working in a hands-on production/processing environment

Strong attention to detail and quality standards

Able to follow procedures and paperwork accurately

Willingness to support onsite work when needed (including occasional overnight stays)

Fork truck experience is beneficial (training may be available depending on requirements)

Interested?

If you're reliable, practical, and looking for a stable Monday-Friday role in a market-leading business, we'd like to hear from you.

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, corporate members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability Confident committed members, Gold status for the Armed Forces Covenant, Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters and Age Friendly Employer pledge members.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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