Factory Hand / Trades Assistant - Laser Cutting & Sheet Metal

Sheet Metal Solutions NSW is a 100% Australian-owned family business based in Riverstone.

We specialise in precision sheet-metal manufacturing, including laser cutting, CNC bending, rolling and fabrication , working with mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium.

We are looking for a reliable and motivated Trades Assistant / Factory Hand to join our workshop team.

About Us

Sheet Metal Solutions NSW is a 100% Australian-owned family business based in Riverstone.

We specialise in precision sheet-metal manufacturing, including laser cutting, CNC bending, rolling and fabrication , working with mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium.

We are looking for a reliable and motivated Trades Assistant / Factory Hand to join our workshop team.

About the Role

This is a varied, hands-on position suited to someone who enjoys working in a busy manufacturing workplace.

Your main responsibilities will be loading and unloading materials, organising and packing customer orders , while also assisting our team with laser cutting, CNC bending and general sheet-metal production .

For the right person, we are happy to provide training and develop your skills across our machinery and manufacturing processes.

Key Duties

- Loading and unloading sheet metal and other materials

- Sorting, packing and preparing customer orders for dispatch

- Checking parts and quantities against job paperwork

- Organising laser-cut components into the correct jobs

- Receiving and storing incoming materials

- Assisting with loading customer and delivery vehicles

- Assisting with the operation of laser cutting machines





- Loading and unloading sheets and components from the laser

- Assisting with CNC press brake / bending operations

- Deburring, linishing and finishing components

- Drilling, tapping and saw cutting

- Moving materials and jobs throughout the workshop

- Assisting tradespeople and machine operators as required

- Keeping the workshop clean, organised and safe

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is:

- Reliable, punctual and hardworking

- Organised and able to prioritise customer orders

- Careful and accurate when sorting and packing components

- Able to follow job sheets and check part quantities

- Mechanically minded and interested in machinery

- Comfortable using hand and power tools

- Comfortable with manual handling and physical workshop duties

- Willing to learn and take on additional responsibilities

- Safety and quality focused

- Able to work independently and as part of a team

Previous experience in sheet metal, laser cutting, CNC bending, fabrication, manufacturing, engineering or warehousing would be highly regarded.

A forklift licence is highly regarded .

What We Offer

- $32-$37 per hour + super , depending on experience

- Full-time, stable employment

- Day-shift workshop environment

- Variety of work and responsibilities

- Hands-on experience with modern sheet-metal manufacturing equipment

- Opportunity to learn laser cutting and CNC bending

- Training and development for the right person

- Opportunity to take on more responsibility as your skills develop

- Support from experienced tradespeople and machine operators

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📌 Factory Hand / Trades Assistant – Laser Cutting & Sheet Metal (Sydney)
🏢 Sheet Metal Solutions
📍 Sydney