Job Description:

Joiner - Specialist Crate Builder

Agency: Search Consultancy

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Search Consultancy is looking for skilled Joiners to assist with heavy-duty timber fabrication on a specialist industrial project in Newcastle upon Tyne. We are partnering with an established manufacturing contractor that produces custom, high-durability wooden crates used for transporting heavy aerospace components and aircraft parts globally.

If you are a Joiner with strong bench or structural timber skills who enjoys off-site or workshop-style construction, this is an excellent opportunity to secure steady work with no CSCS card required.

The Role

• Timber Fabrication: Building, assembling, and reinforcing large-scale, heavy-duty timber crates and transit frames according to specific dimension requirements.

• Assembly & Structural Integrity: Working with heavy timber sections, plywood panels, framing tools, and fixings to construct rigid, load-bearing transport boxes.

• Precision Measurements: Reading structural specs or working to templates to ensure every crate meets strict aerospace component tolerances and transit safety standards.

• Tool Operation: Safe and efficient use of hand tools, nail guns, circular saws, and power tools in a workshop/manufacturing setting.

Requirements

• CSCS Card: Not required (off-site/workshop-based setting).

• Experience: Proven track record in bench joinery, timber framing, shuttering, or heavy timber packaging/crate assembly.

• Tools & PPE: Standard hand tools/drill set and standard safety boots.

• Work Ethic: Reliable, efficient, and able to work accurately to keep pace with manufacturing schedules.

• Right to Work: Must have a valid right to work in the UK.

Why Work With Search?

• Unique Work Environment: Indoor workshop setup avoiding site weather conditions, with no CSCS card restriction.

• Steady Pipeline: Strong relationships with regional manufacturing and industrial contractors to keep you working continuously.

• Weekly Pay: Reliable, on-time payments hitting your account every Friday via CIS, PAYE, or Umbrella.

• Tyneside Experts: Our dedicated regional desk ensures you stay busy on local projects across Newcastle and the surrounding areas.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age