Job Description & Person Specification

About us

Founded in 1948, CPV are part of a family-owned group of manufacturing businesses with over 70 years’ experience in the plastics and industrial piping industries.

Over the years, CPV have become a world class manufacturer of engineering pipework solutions for a wide array of applications including corrosion resistant pipe systems for chemical and hazardous media and pre-insulated pipe systems for district heating and cooling networks

Job title

Plastic Fabricator

Salary

Trainee £13.00 (£30,871 per annum) to Experienced £15.00ph (£35,620 per annum)

Hours of work

Your normal days and hours of work are Monday to Thursday from 7.00am to 5.00pm and Friday 7.00am to 1pm. You will be entitled to a 30-minute unpaid lunch break and two 10-minute tea breaks Mon-Thur and one 15-minute break on Fridays. Breaks are to be taken at times to suit operational requirements. The normal hours include 39 hours at the basic rate plus 5 hours overtime at 1.33 (1 hour each day) = 44 hours per week

Overtime

The Company will require you to perform a reasonable amount of work outside your normal hours which is classed as additional overtime, and dependant on the needs of the business. Overtime work is paid at enhanced rates of pay according to the duration

Reporting to

Supervisor

Job purpose

The fabricator or trainee is undertaking a skilled engineering role that is essentially a manually driven exercise where close attention to detail and the human element is crucial to achieve a quality end product by learning all aspects of thermoplastic welding and jointing techniques including: Socket fusion, Butt fusion, Electrofusion, Hot gas filler rod welding, Extrusion welding, Injection welding, Heat activated mastic jointing, Heat shrinking processes and Solvent jointing and to gain an understanding of other welding techniques including: Friction welding, Infa-red welding, Ultrasonic welding and Induction welding

Main duties

The candidate will be expected to know or be able to learn and understand the following techniques:

• Working from engineering drawings to construct plastic pipe assemblies, tanks and vessels
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and production work orders
• Create and use templates and jigs
• Fabricate, assemble, form, reshape, rework and repair plastic products
• Mark out sheets and pipes using measuring and marking instruments
• Construct pipe spools, tanks and vessels using various cutting, drilling and bending tools including: power saws, routers, planes, sanders, knives, scrapers and bending devices
• Use plastic welding equipment to manufacture and construct fabricated items
• Understand plastics and bonding techniques using specialist precision tools and equipment
• Cut and prepare pipes, fittings and sheets for welding
• Assemble plastic components by using various welding and jointing techniques
• Carry out weld testing and inspection
• Assist other fabricators when required
• Keep work area clean and tidy at all times

Person Specification

Qualifications

Successful completion of an Apprenticeship in an engineering discipline or have achieved a relevant level 2 or 3 engineering qualification

GCSE Maths and a Science qualification are desirable but not compulsory.

Also, IT qualification in Microsoft Office; Word, Excel and Outlook are desirable but not compulsory as full training will be provided

Experience

A good awareness of using hand tools and hand power tools and able to learn to operate workshop tools and equipment. The candidate must learn to interpret engineering drawings and accurately measure and mark out components for fabrication

Knowledge

Some understanding of the basic principles of the properties and uses of thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics would be advantageous

Tools of the Trade

Thermoplastic welding and jointing equipment

Hand and power tools

Precision measuring tools

Pillar drills, grinders and sanders

Table, pipe and wall saws

Pipe benders and forming tools

Hot air and propane gas torches

Fork truck and overhead crane

Skills

Able to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions

Good oral and written communication skills

Manual dexterity and good eyesight are essential

Accurate and methodical

Mechanical aptitude

Attitude

Enthusiastic approach to learning new skills

Able to follow instructions as many plastic fabrication skills are learnt through on-the-job training

Able to work in a team

Conscientious, polite and adaptable

Additional Information

There will be some manual handling of materials and equipment and some exposure to solvents and chemicals

On occasions there is also a requirement to work in confined spaces and at high elevations

While performing the duties of this role there will be some exposure to moving material and equipment by hand

You must adhere to Health and Safety procedures and requirements at all times

This is an outline Job Description and employees are expected to undertake other duties as directed

Additional Duties

In addition to your primary role, you may on occasion be required to support, or indeed be seconded to, other areas of the business as instructed

You may also be required to take on additional duties such as:

• First Aid Monitor
• Fork truck Driver
• Fire Marshall

You will receive full training for any of these duties assigned to you, and once fully trained they will become included in your contracted work routine and responsibilities