Job Description

MDF Machinist

Due to expand and growth of our company, we have Machinist position available at Arbor Forest in New Holland site.

Arbor Forest is part of Howarth Timber who has been recognised as one of the Best Places to Work in 2025 by The Sunday Times, in partnership with WorkL!

Quality products and quality processes are what drive our passion, but people are central to everything we do, and it's thanks to our loyal workforce that we've built a strong and successful business. The Arbor team enjoy a small company culture operating at a giant scale.

Role:

Full time, permanent position as a Production Machinist.

Salary: 16.63 per hour

Working hours: 6.00am - 2.00pm; 2.00pm - 10.00pm and 10.00pm - 6.00am rotating shift pattern NO WEEKENDS

What does it mean to be a MDF Machinist at Arbor Forest?

Reporting to the Supervisor, they will be setting up and running the line Moulder, Beam saw and handling equipment to schedule from drawings issued.

They will liaise with the Painter and utilise the Production Operatives to assist in their duties and signing off their work. They will need to have the knowledge of the whole line process and be the first responder to problem solving with the Painters and Production Operatives. They have overall responsibility of the finished Product, ensuring production quality checks and processing information are carried out and correct.

Main duties:

- To set Beam saw, Moulder and handling to schedule and drawings issued.

- Knowledge and understanding and able to use paint line equipment, Vacuum coater, Sander Faldder, Ovens, able to offer support knowledge support to Painter.

- Utilising the Wrapper position to assist in these duties, signing off their work when done

- Production quality check and processing information

- Driving your team each day to achieve or better its quota

- Ensuring the overall end product i.e. the required standard and correct data.

- Liaising with your Shift Supervisor allocation work at times when the line is down or when positions are job specific

- Ensuring your teamwork within company Health and Safety policy, reporting of any hazards

- Updating the information on the Beam saw and selection of the correct type of blade.

- The upkeep of the Maintenance schedule set out by the Cadmatic program

- Daily cleaning of the Beamsaw from production and offcuts

- Setting & operation of the Weinig infeed and outfeed accelerator units

- Check the quality of machined product, ensuring a best finish and to the works drawing

- Carry all work out in line with current risk assessments and S.O.P's

We're looking for someone who brings:

Ambition & Growth Mindset:

You're driven to learn, grow, and bring new ideas to improve processes and product quality.

Quality-Focused:

You have a keen eye for detail, ensuring high standards in everything you do. Experience in manufacturing or sawmills, particularly in wood processing, is highly valued.

Caring Values:

You care about your work, your colleagues, and the final product. You believe in creating value for our customers and contributing positively to our team culture.

About Arbor

Our 90-acre site in North Lincolnshire allows us to hold more than 80,000m3 of timber on-site and facilitates a vast throughput of over 300,000m3 of quality timber, MDF and composite decking products per year. Quality products and quality processes are what drive our passion, but people are central to everything we do, and it's thanks to our loyal workforce that we've built a strong and successful business. The Arbor team enjoy a small company culture operating at a giant scale.

Some benefits to join our company are:

31 days' holiday, inclusive of Statutory Bank Holidays. Option to buy up to an additional 5 days' annual leave per annum or sell up to 3 days' annual leave per annum. Contributory pension scheme. Cycle to work scheme. Company sick pay. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay. Length of service awards. Employee Assistance Programme, (24/7 helpline, counselling sessions, legal, debt and life management advice line). Benefit Hub (inc. discounts on gift cards, travel, cinema tickets, to name a few) Staff purchase discount scheme. Opportunity to participate in a volunteering role for one working day per year - fully paid by the Company.
If you think you are the candidate we are looking for, please apply for the role.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 16.63 per hour

Benefits:

Additional leave Company car Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free parking Paid volunteer time Sick pay Store discount
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Experience:

machinist: 3 years (preferred) working 3 shift rotation pattern : 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: AFPM