Woodworking Fabricator

40 Hours Per Week

Temp to Perm

Monday to Thursday, 07:00 - 17:30

Optional Overtime available!

Salary: £15.00-£16.00 per hour

Due to continued growth at one of our clients based in Swindon, Gap Personnel are looking for a Woodworking Fabricatorto join their skilled production team.

The Role

As a Woodworking fabricator, you will manufacture bespoke timber packaging products to precise customer specifications. Working from technical drawings, you will cut, assemble, and finish a variety of wooden packaging solutions while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and workmanship.

Key Responsibilities Manufacturing & Assembly

• Manufacture bespoke wooden crates, boxes, pallets, and packaging products.
• Read and interpret technical drawings and work instructions.
• Cut, shape, assemble, and fit timber components to specification.
• Use woodworking machinery, power tools, and hand tools safely and effectively.
• Install protective packaging materials where required.

Quality & Production

• Ensure products meet customer specifications and company quality standards.
• Carry out quality checks throughout the manufacturing process.
• Identify and rectify any defects before products are dispatched.
• Work efficiently to meet production schedules and delivery deadlines.
• Assist with packing and preparing completed products for shipment.

Health & Safety

• Follow all company health and safety procedures.
• Wear and maintain appropriate PPE.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised work area.
• Handle materials and equipment safely and responsibly.

Teamwork

• Work closely with colleagues across the production team.
• Support a positive and professional working environment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and process efficiency.

Skills & Experience Required Essential

• Previous experience in woodworking, manufacturing, joinery, carpentry, or a similar production environment.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings.
• Experience using woodworking machinery, hand tools, and power tools.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
• Reliable, motivated, and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Physically fit and capable of manual handling tasks.

Desirable

• Experience manufacturing timber packaging, crates, or pallets.
• Forklift licence or previous forklift experience.

Whats in it for you.

• Join a well-established family-run business with over 30 years of success.
• Enjoy a four-day working week with every Friday off. (Although Optional Overtime Available)
• Become part of a supportive, hardworking team.
• Develop your skills within a specialist manufacturing environment.
• Work on bespoke products where your craftsmanship and attention to detail make a real difference.

If you have a background in woodworking, joinery, carpentry, or manufacturing and are looking for a rewarding hands-on role, we'd love to hear from you.