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Engineered Wood Products Designer (EWP)

Salary: Competitive salary
Location: Erith, Kent
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This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

If you are motivated, passionate and really want to make a difference working as part of our extraordinary team then you will fit right in with us here at Alsford.

Overall Objective

The Engineered Wood Products Designer will be to work closely with Alsford colleagues and production, co-ordinating work while working to strict deadlines and keeping in regular touch with customers.

The successful applicant must be comfortable working in a busy environment, with the business undertaking all manufacturing and cutting on site. The successful candidate will be required to liaise regularly with production to ensure deadlines are met and the process keeps running smoothly.

Main Roles & Responsibilities

The Engineered Wood Products Designer will be expected to perform any of the following tasks:

  • Responsible for completing design work assigned by the design manager / supervisor
  • Preparation of designs and quotations for submission to customers.
  • Preparation of schedules, cutting lists for manufacture.
  • Customer liaison.
  • Planning, setting and prioritizing objectives and reviewing progress to meet personal and organizational goals.
  • Ensure customer service is delivered to a consistently high standard.
  • Reading and interpreting architects plans and sketches
  • Ensure designs are accurate and conforms to standards
  • Aid in training of new employees, when required
  • Must adhere to Health and Safety regulations
  • Any other duties deemed as reasonable within the scope of the job role.

Education/Qualifications/Experience: Must have a good level of education e.g. relevant qualifications, City & Guilds, NVQ, and/or equivalent qualification as appropriate for the role. 

Preferably 3 years’ experience in the industry of designed Engineered Wood products such as Ipro, JJI, Finnframe, GangNail, Mitek, Alpine, Wolf or similar

What we can offer you:

We at Alsford pride ourselves on being a great place to work, through our values and family feel culture.

In return, you will have every opportunity to progress within an expanding business.

The Job Package:

  • Annual pay review
  • In house training 
  • Health checks
  • Company’s life assurance of 4 x basic annual salary
  • Discounted goods
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Profit share incentive scheme
  • Employee assistance program
  • 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Refer a friend scheme

Click apply today to begin your Alsford journey.

Alsford is a Builders' Merchant, supplying timber, tools, and building materials to Trade and DIY customers.

Alsford Timber Ltd has been around since 1882 and is now the largest Timber and Builders’ Merchant in South East England, with 19 branches across Kent, Surrey, London, East Sussex, and West Sussex.

We've spent over 130 years creating the Alsford brand you see today because, like you, we believe in building things to last. 

Pay

Every year an annual pay review is held.

Training

Monthly training sessions, management development programmes, in-branch product, and IT training.

Health

Monthly initiatives to promote positive mental and physical health.

Life Assurance

Paid at 4 times your basic annual salary whilst you work at Alsford.

Discount

Discounted products to help make your DIY projects at home a little easier.

Travel

Cycle to work scheme is available to everyone.

Profit Share Incentive Scheme

Paid on Company performance over the budgeted profit.

Incentives

There are a variety of incentives from Commercial or Ops to get involved with.

Holiday

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing every 5 years.

Staff Treats

Individual log-ins for all staff (and their families!) to ensure our salaries go further each month.

Refer a Friend

Refer a friend and receive a love to shop voucher.

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