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Do you have an eye for detail? Can you help our Wax department at Chard continue to turn metals into motion?

At Doncasters we have an exciting opportunity for a Wax Assembler to join our team in Chard, Somerset!

Hours – 0600 - 1400 Monday to Thursday and 0600 - 1200 Friday
1400 – 2200 Monday to Thursday and 1200 – 1800 Friday

Why join us?

Did you know that every time you take a flight, drive somewhere, or switch on a light, there’s a chance Doncaster’s played a part in making that happen?

As a leading international manufacturer of specialist superalloys and high-performance alloy components, we provide critical solutions to some of the world’s most demanding industries, including aerospace, Industrial Gas Turbines, automotive, medical, and other specialist sectors.

With a heritage spanning nearly 250 years, we’ve built a global reputation for technical excellence, innovation, and engineering that performs where it matters most. Today, we operate across 20 sites worldwide, employing almost 3,000 professionals. This includes engineers and production teams to HR, marketing, and other support functions, who are united by a shared sense of purpose.

At Doncaster’s, we believe in doing things the right way. That means acting with integrity, delivering with commitment, and working as one team to achieve more, together. Whether you're developing precision-engineered components, running world-class manufacturing operations, or supporting our people and processes, your role is part of something much bigger.

Join us and contribute to a legacy built on performance, precision, and the values that drive us forward - excellence, commitment, teamwork, and integrity.

What we can offer you:

• An interesting and varied field to work in.
• An environment where you can learn and grow through constant development opportunities.
• Company cash health care plan with an extensive range of benefits.

The role

This role requires a steady hand, sharp attention to detail, and manual dexterity as you carefully inspect and assemble gates to wax patterns. Using hot knives, torches, and hand tools that resemble the likes of dental tools, you’ll ensure each piece meets the highest standards. You’ll also work as part of a team, performing team lifts to flip and dip delicate wax moulds with care.

This role is perfect for individuals who enjoy working with their hands on very detailed and intricate tasks. If you're into arts and crafts or enjoy working with small tools, you'll excel in this position!

If you have any of the below skills, we would love to talk to you about your next career move:

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment especially casting environment is advantageous.
• The successful candidate will work from documented instruction and technique cards to ensure customer specifications are achieved so will need to have attention to detail skills and the ability to read and interpret work instructions.

To Apply

Apply online.

Equal opportunities
Doncasters is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, sex, gender identity, disability- physical or hidden, sexual orientation, veteran status, religious belief, or any other characteristics protected by law. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We encourage all applicants to reach out if they require any support or accommodations to enable them to thrive throughout our recruitment process. Please contact careers@doncasters.com.