VIM Melter
CV-LibrarySheffield, South YorkshirepermanentPosted: 2 July 2026
Apply NowCirca £40,000 (incl. shift allowance)
2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off
Shillito Group are recruiting for a Melter / Furnace Operator on behalf of one of our manufacturing clients.
This is a hands on shop floor role working in a specialist furnace department within a heavy manufacturing environment.
If you're used to working around heat, heavy materials and strict safety procedures, this could be right up your street.
What you'll be doing
You'll be part of a team responsible for the safe and efficient operation of furnace equipment.
Typical duties include:
Operating and supporting furnace melting processes
Preparing furnace charges and loading materials
Handling moulds, ingots, electrodes and crucibles
Using overhead cranes and forklift trucks
Supporting mould preparation and furnace cleaning
Maintaining strict safety, housekeeping and QA standards
Completing melt records and production documentation
What we're looking for
This is a shop floor role, so we're looking for someone comfortable in a safety critical manufacturing environment.
Good backgrounds include:
Steel / metals manufacturing
Foundry or casting environments
Heavy engineering
Aerospace materials production
Furnace operations
Any industrial environment where safety and process discipline matter
If you're used to working with cranes, heavy materials or high temperature processes, we want to hear from you.
The shift
2 Days - 2 Nights - 4 Off
A solid shift pattern that gives you regular long breaks.
Salary
Circa £40,000 including shift allowance
Shillito Group is a specialist recruitment and executive search partner, working with ambitious businesses to secure high-impact talent across commercial and engineering markets. Our reputation is built on deep expertise, trusted relationships and delivering results that go beyond the brief
2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off
Shillito Group are recruiting for a Melter / Furnace Operator on behalf of one of our manufacturing clients.
This is a hands on shop floor role working in a specialist furnace department within a heavy manufacturing environment.
If you're used to working around heat, heavy materials and strict safety procedures, this could be right up your street.
What you'll be doing
You'll be part of a team responsible for the safe and efficient operation of furnace equipment.
Typical duties include:
Operating and supporting furnace melting processes
Preparing furnace charges and loading materials
Handling moulds, ingots, electrodes and crucibles
Using overhead cranes and forklift trucks
Supporting mould preparation and furnace cleaning
Maintaining strict safety, housekeeping and QA standards
Completing melt records and production documentation
What we're looking for
This is a shop floor role, so we're looking for someone comfortable in a safety critical manufacturing environment.
Good backgrounds include:
Steel / metals manufacturing
Foundry or casting environments
Heavy engineering
Aerospace materials production
Furnace operations
Any industrial environment where safety and process discipline matter
If you're used to working with cranes, heavy materials or high temperature processes, we want to hear from you.
The shift
2 Days - 2 Nights - 4 Off
A solid shift pattern that gives you regular long breaks.
Salary
Circa £40,000 including shift allowance
Shillito Group is a specialist recruitment and executive search partner, working with ambitious businesses to secure high-impact talent across commercial and engineering markets. Our reputation is built on deep expertise, trusted relationships and delivering results that go beyond the brief