Plater

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Loughborough, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, GBR
In-Office
Entry level
Energy • Renewable Energy
The Role
Cut, shape, bend, grind, and assemble steel plate components for acoustic canopies and generator enclosures. Interpret engineering drawings and specifications, operate fabrication machinery and hand tools, create jigs and templates, inspect work for quality and accuracy, and correct components as needed. The role works primarily afternoon or night shifts and may include overtime.
Summary Generated by Built In
Why Work at Rehlko

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.

Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:

  • Competitive compensation and benefits

  • Work-life flexibility

  • Recognition and rewards

  • Development and career opportunities

  • A safe and inclusive workplace

Why You Will Love this Job

Wiltech Acoustics — now proudly part of Rehlko (formerly Kohler Energy) — is entering an exciting phase of growth and investment. Now integrated into Rehlko’s global energy-resilience group, Wiltech continues to build on its reputation as a leading UK specialist in acoustic canopies, generator enclosures, and industrial noise-control engineering.

Based in Loughborough, our manufacturing facility handles everything in-house — from raw material processing to welding, fabrication, painting, and full assembly of bespoke acoustic units. Joining Wiltech now means becoming part of a strengthened, well-funded and expanding organisation, with new opportunities created through the Rehlko transition.

Steel Plater

The Role

  • Cut, shape and assemble steel plate components
  • Building parts/assemblies to engineering drawings with precision
  • Ensure quality is keep to a high standard through out and carry out visual inspections to ensure fabrication & build is correct to drawings.
  • Manoeuvre fabrication machines, such as grinders, drill presses, brakes, rolls, shears and flame cutters to cut, bend, grind and adjust materials
  • Working from engineering drawings & specifications and correct revisions
  • Place each product component in its appropriate spot as noted in the blueprints,
  • Engineer, Technical drawings for proper alignment by using the correct hand tools
  • Grinding, burning and other fabrication tasks
  • Review blueprints, drawings and other specification papers before starting work on a fabrication process and during the steps to ensure accurate completion
  • Employ furnaces or hand torches to heat up materials to make them more flexible for bending or manipulation into the correct specification
  • Make templates/Jigs for common work tasks when conducting repetitive motions for the fabrication process to ensure a set standard of work quality
  • Overtime: After 38 hours enhanced pay for overtime.
  • Hours: Static - Afternoons 2pm till 10pm (15% shift allowance). Nights 10pm till 6am Sun to Thurs (30% shift allowance).

The Person

  • Good knowledge and experience in sheet metal fabrication
  • Have understanding on Q.C inspection and process experience
  • Experienced in using Drilling Machines / Rolling Machines / Guillotines.
  • Experience in steel metal before
  • Interpret work from drawings
  • Experience in fabrication
  • Competent in using hand and power tools

What We Offer:

  • 25 Days of Annual Leave in addition to bank holidays
  • Private healthcare coverage
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Death in Service benefit
  • Comprehensive employee assistance programme
  • Retention Bonus

About Us

Rehlko proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Rehlko at https://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are. In addition to the investment in your development, Rehlko offers a comprehensive package with competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits.Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, promote equal opportunities in every aspect of our process.

Our Values

Curiosity – Seek, learn, share
Trust – Go farther together
Pace – Focus to go faster
Excellence – Find the win every day 

Skills Required

  • Good knowledge and experience in sheet metal fabrication
  • Understanding of quality control inspection and related processes
  • Experience using drilling machines, rolling machines, and guillotines
  • Previous experience working with steel metal
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings
  • Fabrication experience
  • Competence using hand and power tools

Rehlko Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Rehlko and has not been reviewed or approved by Rehlko.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Pay is considered fair-to-competitive across many roles, with professional tracks like project management, engineering leadership, and sales often aligning well with market levels. Role and geography differences are acknowledged but compensation is frequently characterized as good or competitive.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as comprehensive and good value, including medical, dental, vision, mental‑health/EAP resources, and HSA‑compatible options. Cost and coverage are often portrayed as favorable in the U.S.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave provisions are emphasized for both birthing and non‑birthing parents. Additional family supports such as milk‑shipping services reinforce a family‑friendly offering.

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The Company
HQ: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2,387 Employees

What We Do

Rehlko is a global leader in energy resilience, delivering the solutions critical to sustain and improve life. Formerly, for more than 100 years as Kohler Energy, our teams have excelled, reliably meeting today’s energy needs while planning for tomorrow’s. Now, with a new name and increased focus, we are giving our customers more control over where energy is sourced and where it goes, from industrial applications to your own backyard. Our solutions give people the resilience they need to keep building a brighter future, together. At Rehlko, we innovate relentlessly because we know we don’t just offer energy solutions – we are creating an energy resilient world for a better future. We provide worldwide solutions thanks to our regional locations in NA, EMEA, LATAM, APAC, and India. Learn more about our products: Power Systems North America: https://www.powersystems.rehlko.com Power Systems EMEA: https://www.powersystems.rehlko.com/emea Engines: https://www.engines.rehlko.com Rehlko’s affiliated brands include Kohler Home Energy, Kohler Uninterruptible Power, Curtis Instruments, and Clarke Energy.

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