Fenestration Fabricator

Production Operative – Windows & Doors

We are urgently seeking four experienced Production Operatives with proven, hands-on experience in window and door fabrication to join our busy and expanding team.

This is not a general factory role – we are specifically looking for people who already have strong industry experience and can demonstrate the skills required to fabricate windows and doors to a high standard. If you have worked in PVC-U, aluminium, or composite door manufacturing, we want to hear from you.

As a Production Operative, you will play a vital role in the fabrication and assembly process, working with tools, machinery, and technical drawings to produce high-quality products that meet customer and company standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Fabricate and assemble PVC-U, aluminium, and composite windows and doors.
• Use tools, machinery, saws, and welding equipment confidently and safely.
• Read and work from fabrication sheets and technical drawings.
• Measure, cut, and assemble profiles accurately to specification.
• Fit hardware, reinforcement, beading, gaskets, and glazing.
• Carry out quality checks on finished units before dispatch.
• Follow Health & Safety procedures and maintain a clean, organised work area.
• Work to production schedules and daily output targets.

Skills Required
We are only considering candidates with genuine hands-on fabrication experience in window and door manufacturing. Essential skills include:

• Proven experience in window and door fabrication.
• Confident use of handheld tools, saws, welding machines, and cutting equipment.
• Strong knowledge of hardware fitting, glazing, gaskets, and reinforcement.
• Ability to read fabrication sheets and technical drawings.
• Experience in handling sealed units and glass safely.
• Excellent attention to detail with a focus on quality.
• Reliability, teamwork, and the ability to meet production targets.

Pay & Progression

• Starting pay: from £12.21 per hour
• Opportunity to progress to higher pay rates depending on skills, motivation, and enthusiasm to learn additional processes

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 40 per week

Benefits

• Canteen
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking

Location: Nelson (candidates must be able to commute reliably or plan to relocate before starting work)

Reference ID: SOVPROD10/25

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $12.21 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Application Question(s):

• Are you confident in quality-checking finished units against required standards?
• Do you understand and follow Health & Safety procedures specific to glass handling and fabrication machinery?
• Do you have experience working to tight production schedules and daily targets?
• Are you comfortable with the physical demands of fabrication work, including standing for long periods and handling heavy materials?
• Do you have the legal right to work in the UK?
• Do you have proven experience in window and door fabrication?
• How many years of experience do you have in the manufacture or assembly of PVC-U or aluminium windows and doors?
• Have you previously worked with composite doors, frames, or sealed units?
• Are you confident in the use of handheld tools, machinery, saws, or welding equipment used in fabrication?
• Do you have experience in measuring, cutting, and assembling profiles to specification?
• Have you carried out beading, glazing, or gaskets fitting as part of the production process?
• Do you have knowledge of reinforcement, hardware installation, and frame preparation?
• Have you worked with technical drawings or fabrication sheets to build windows and doors?

Work Location: In person