Inspection Operative (General worker)
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £12.66 to £15.94 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Another a qualifying period you will enrolled into our company pension scheme. A non contractual bonus scheme is also operated by the company based on company performance. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2026 |
| Location: | Cleator Moor, Cumbria |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Capital Aluminium Extrusions Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Capalex manufacture extruded aluminium parts for a variety of industries. We are seeking a motivated individual to work within our Inspection Team.
Whilst full training will be provided this role would suit someone with a quality inspection background. The role includes the inspection of aluminium parts for dimensional and surface finish accuracy based on customer requirements. To facilitate this the incumbent will use a variety of measuring instruments (verniers, micrometers etc.) working to engineering drawings. Additionally the role also includes the correction of observed faults and the preparation of product surfaces prior to dispatch. With further training there will also be the opportunity to operate our heat treatment plant.
Our Inspection Team work a 36 hour week (working days are Monday - Thursday).
Capalex has seen significant investment over the last 2 years culminating in the installation of an new extrusion press, an investment of £2.5M. This is an exciting time to join the business.
Capalex are signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant and we welcome applications from the armed forces community.
Whilst full training will be provided this role would suit someone with a quality inspection background. The role includes the inspection of aluminium parts for dimensional and surface finish accuracy based on customer requirements. To facilitate this the incumbent will use a variety of measuring instruments (verniers, micrometers etc.) working to engineering drawings. Additionally the role also includes the correction of observed faults and the preparation of product surfaces prior to dispatch. With further training there will also be the opportunity to operate our heat treatment plant.
Our Inspection Team work a 36 hour week (working days are Monday - Thursday).
Capalex has seen significant investment over the last 2 years culminating in the installation of an new extrusion press, an investment of £2.5M. This is an exciting time to join the business.
Capalex are signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant and we welcome applications from the armed forces community.