Careers

Join a trusted name in Marine, Rail, and Fabrication manufacturing with over 70 years of engineering expertise. At Hepworth Group, we offer a variety of jobs and career opportunities for talented individuals who want to be part of a growing, innovative business.

We take professional development seriously, providing our colleagues with the tools, training, and support to succeed. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy competitive salaries, life assurance, a company pension, and health insurance.

Our work spans multiple industries, and while experience in marine, rail, or fabrication engineering can be an advantage, we value passion, commitment, and a willingness to learn above all. If you’re ready to join an ever-growing manufacturing business with a global reach, take a look at our current vacancies below and start your journey with Hepworth Group today.

Current Roles

Please email your CV to enquiries@b-hepworth.com 

Service & Warranty Technician

Definition:

To work within Service and Warranty operations to assist in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of windscreen wiper systems and associated product.

Key Responsibilities:

Skills And Attributes:

    • Booking in and out of related product, using SAP system and RMA process.
    • Carry out mechanical and electrical repair, refurbishment and overhaul of returned product.
    • Inspect returned product, identify faults and troubleshoot issues.
    • Write reports detailing findings for returned product.
    • Dealing with customer returns and providing customer support.
    • Liaise with Quality Team on findings from product issues.
    • From time to time provide on-site support.
  • Experience in manufacturing is preferred.
  • Knowledge of reading and understanding technical drawings.
  • Soldering skills a bonus.
  • Computer literature – Experience with SAP, Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Strong interpersonal, organisational and planning skills.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills in order to liaise with customers.
  • Excellent oral and written communication.
  • Ability to present data effectively paying attention to detail.
  • Flexible proactive approach to work.
  • Ability to work in a team.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, diverse, environment.
  • Ability to stay calm under pressure.

Despatch Coordinator

Reports To: Finance Director

Job Purpose

The role will require an individual to have previous experience in UK import and Export procedures and customs. The role is primarily to despatch product to customers who are based across the world. This role will in effect be a job share with our existing despatch coordinator and will spend time improving controls and systems and recording the revised working practices. This individual is self-motivated and is capable of working alone, against tight delivery schedules working for a growing busy manufacturing company.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Arranging delivery via courier.
  • Arranging delivery via air & sea freight.
  • Responsible for carrier bookings and communication.
  • Preparation of necessary export documentation ensuring compliance with local and overseas regulations including interface with the Chamber of Commerce and associated bodies.
  • Coordinate all aspects of the Logistics, Import and Export shipping operation to ensure timely and accurate dispatch of customer orders.
  • Producing Commercial Invoice, packing list & certificates of origin, and file these electronically onto our computer system.
  • Dealing with customers via email and telephone.
  • Liaising with credit control to check customer’s account status, and Sales to ensure shipping is to customer requirements and dates.

Skills and Experience

  • Must be able to work independently, take initiative, be comfortable in a hands-on role, and be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Possess strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise workload while dealing with multiple tasks efficiently and with limited supervision. Must understand the critical importance of accuracy when completing documentation.
  • Understands legal and regulatory requirements for importing / exporting of goods for the UK.
  • Clear communication skills both verbal and written.
  • Experience of using SAP. (Desirable).
  • Be a team player in a small environment.
  • Full understanding of INCO terms.

Essential

  • Recent and relevant office-based experience in Export, Logistics, Shipping, Freight Forwarding and/ or Haulage.
  • Able to pick skills up quickly in a busy environment.

Electrical Assembly

Reports To: Arek Szewczyk​ 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Drilling and tapping.
  • Cutting, soldering, de-soldering and heat shrinking wires.
  • Soldering electrical components.
  • Wiring.
  • Using the crimping tools.
  • Safe handling and use of potting compounds, sealants, and solvent cleaners.
  • Electrical testing to ensure conformance to specifications
  • Recognizing electronic parts.
  • Using multimeters.
  • Safe handling and use of air and hand tools such as crimpers, screwdrivers, soldering irons, drills or similar hand tools.
  • Assembling electronic components, subassemblies, products such as transformers, resistors, transistors, capacitors, integrated circuits and sockets on panels.
  • Installing finished assemblies or subassemblies in boxes and cabinets.
  • Reading and interpreting drawings, electrical diagrams, specifications, route cards.
  • Correcting defects.
  • Building products such as electric motors, and electronic control devices.
  • Fabricating or modifying parts, using shop equipment.
  • Populating or modifying/replacing components on printed circuit board assemblies.
  • Packing finished products for shipment.
  • Undertaking other duties as determined by the company to meet the company’s needs.
  • Working in compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Working in compliance with company policies.
  • Working to company procedures, instructions and drawings.
  • Maintaining housekeeping standards in work area.

Experience:

  • Good knowledge of the basics of electrics or electronics.
  • Good soldering skills essential.
  • Experience in using crimping tools.
  • Manual skills.
  • Ability to work in a group.
  • Communication skills.
  • The ability to think logically.
  • Electrical or electronic background.
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and technical drawings.

Yardman / Despatch

Reports To: Claire Maxwell

B Hepworth and Co Ltd is seeking a self-motivated, highly energetic Yardman/ Despatch Operative. The candidate is to support the maintenance and despatch functions in the business. B-Hepworth and Co. ltd are looking for a self-driven and focused individual, who will take ownership of the yard areas and support a busy despatch department. The ideal person must have a flexible, can-do approach to work and provide support wherever required in the business.

Main Duties

  • Keep yard clean and safe.
  • Organise all yard areas to a high standard.
  • Disposal of broken pallets/ wood.
  • Support of maintenance with various tasks (building maintenance, organising disposal of recycling).
  • Keep fire exits clear and safe.
  • Carpark/ leaf litter and general maintenance.
  • Packaging finished product.
  • Moving finished product around site/ loading vehicles.
  • Material/ Stock Movement around site.

Attributes

  • FLT counterbalance license. (Essential)
  • Team Player. (Essential)
  • Must be able to work on own initiative. (Essential)
  • Positive Attitude. (Essential)
  • Calm Under pressure and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
  • A practical approach to work and happy to perform manual labour as required.
  • Ability to multi-task and be self-driven.
  • Logical thinker with a good attention to detail.