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Metals & Alloy Sorting and Process Operative

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Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
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Position Overview & Specifications

Metals & Alloy Sorting and Process Operative Vacancies

Metals & Alloy Sorting and Process Operative Vacancies

Introduction

William Rowland Ltd (WR) is a metal trading, processing and distribution business, operating in the Revert and Refined metals sector with a turnover of Β£50m.

WR trades and distributes a wide range of high purity metals, alloys and metal powders to customers globally, from facilities in Tankersley (J36, M1) and Birmingham and is wholly owned by London based Amalgamated Metal Corporation Plc.

The growing aerospace, energy, IGT, foundry and petro-chemicals markets are WR’s key end user sectors.

WR is looking to expand via new product development and exports with a particular emphasis on speciality alloy scraps.

The business is growing and has invested over Β£10m recently in new state of the art equipment and premises:

https://www.william-rowland.com/news/item/william-rowland-invest-in-10m-expansion-programme-and-relocation-to-enterprise-36-Barnsley

Role

Exciting opportunities exist for both full-time Special Metals & Alloys sorters and operatives. The successful candidates must have a strong background in processing and/or sorting Special/Exotic Scrap/Revert Metals with a minimum of 3 years experience.

Responsibilities & Duties

The candidate will ultimately be responsible for the processing, sorting/grading & out-turning of all the incoming materials.

Knowledge & understanding of the varying β€œend use” markets for the materials is essential and experience of segregating materials on a quality & contamination basis for these markets is highly desirable.

The candidate must have experience in the recognition, identification and reporting of special metal contamination within the materials that may include, foreign attachments/coatings/inserts/tips & repair welds.

Knowledge & use of XRF hand-held analysers is essential.

Position may require shift working.

The candidate will ultimately report to the production manager.

Strong written, organisational and IT skills are a must for this role.

Operatives will have extensive experience of using a multitude of processing equipment such as shears, guillotines, bandsaws, shot blasters, shredders and where applicable chemical cleanings of turnings.

Some travel may be required in short intervals and a Full Passport may be required for the role (this can be applied for upon initial employment)

Qualifications

The successful candidate desirably will have 3 GCSEs at grade C and above.

A Metallurgical/Materials Qualification would be ideal but is not essential.

Experience in the sector is essential due to the necessity to operate safely in the environment.

Benefits:

  • On-site parking
  • Sick pay
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • Life insurance
  • Company pension
  • PPE provided

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary

Competitive

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Sick pay
  • Shift Pay

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shifts, shift working
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Shift payIntroduction

William Rowland Ltd (WR) is a metal trading, processing and distribution business, operating in the Revert and Refined metals sector with a turnover of Β£50m.

WR trades and distributes a wide range of high purity metals, alloys and metal powders to customers globally, from facilities in Tankersley (J36, M1) and Birmingham and is wholly owned by London based Amalgamated Metal Corporation Plc.

The growing aerospace, energy, IGT, foundry and petro-chemicals markets are WR’s key end user sectors.

WR is looking to expand via new product development and exports with a particular emphasis on speciality alloy scraps.

The business is growing and has invested over Β£10m recently in new state of the art equipment and premises:

https://www.william-rowland.com/news/item/william-rowland-invest-in-10m-expansion-programme-and-relocation-to-enterprise-36-Barnsley

Role

Exciting opportunities exist for both full-time Special Metals & Alloys sorters and operatives. The successful candidates must have a strong background in processing and/or sorting Special/Exotic Scrap/Revert Metals with a minimum of 3 years experience.

Responsibilities & Duties

The candidate will ultimately be responsible for the processing, sorting/grading & out-turning of all the incoming materials.

Knowledge & understanding of the varying β€œend use” markets for the materials is essential and experience of segregating materials on a quality & contamination basis for these markets is highly desirable.

The candidate must have experience in the recognition, identification and reporting of special metal contamination within the materials that may include, foreign attachments/coatings/inserts/tips & repair welds.

Knowledge & use of XRF hand-held analysers is essential.

The candidate will ultimately report to the production manager.

Strong written, organisational and IT skills are a must for this role.

Operatives will have extensive experience of using a multitude of processing equipment such as shears, guillotines, bandsaws, shotblasters, shredders and where applicable chemical cleanings of turnings.

Some travel may be required in short intervals and a Full Passport will be essential for the role (this can be applied for upon initial employment)

Qualifications

The successful candidate desirably will have 3 GCSEs at grade C and above.

A Metallurgical/Materials Qualification would be ideal but is not essential.

Experience in the sector is essential due to the necessity to operate safely in the environment.

Benefits:

  • On-site parking
  • Sick pay
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • Life insurance
  • Company pension

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary

Competitive

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/05/2023

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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

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Technical & Competency Interviews

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3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide

Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.

πŸ›οΈ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

βš–οΈ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Metals & Alloy Sorting and Process Operative roles across William Rowland Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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