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IMS are a steel stockholder, based in Essex, and are part of the Barclay & Mathieson Group, who have 15 Depots and 2 service centres nationwide. The group has over 500 employees and a turnover of almost £200 million. We traditionally sell general steels into the construction industry, and run a variety of processing machines in Shoeburyness. IMS alone employ over 150 staff at our facility and operate 24 hours per day.

We operate shotblast and painting, saw cutting, drilling, plasma Cutting, gas cutting, folding and shearing in house.

We’re always looking for excellent talent to join our team, so if you can’t see any position available, please email your CV and covering letter to hr@industrialmetal.co.uk



 

Driver/Warehouse

Multi customer drops and movement of materials to fulfil customer/ inter-branch orders to schedule within health and safety guidelines. General fair usage and maintenance of vehicle, adherence to vehicle policy and all VOSA regulations. You may also be required to help out in the warehouse on occasion

Role and responsibilities

Multi customer drops and movement of materials to fulfil customer/ inter-branch orders to schedule within health and safety guidelines. General fair usage and maintenance of vehicle, adherence to vehicle policy and all VOSA regulations.

You may also be required to help out in the warehouse on occasion

  • To enable safe and efficient receipt, movement and storage of goods via company vehicle and manifest provided
  • To maintain the vehicle in a roadworthy condition and adhere to all VOSA regulations
  • To plan the most effective and efficient routes to suit delivery schedule and to minimise diesel usage where possible. Following a pre-planned manifest for drops, must be signed for and agreed before leaving.
  • To work efficiently and safely in the operation of machinery to lift and load material onto wagon to drivers manifest provided.
  • To assist in the management, storage and audit of stock in the warehouse through good housekeeping and maintenance of quality control procedures when not driving.
  • To work as part of a team with warehouse operatives to load and unload materials in timely fashion
  • To show courtesy and be helpful to customers/suppliers when collecting, delivering or returning materials to warehouse.
  • Maintain a safe workplace/vehicle without risk to health by proper and timely assessment of risks to health and safety, and to implement measures and arrangements identified as necessary from the management.
  • Attend meetings and contribute to company strategy as required.
  • Any other duties as required by the company

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Class 2 driving experience: 2-year minimum
  • Experience with straps and ratchets
  • Experience with chains
  • Experience with steel is desirable, but not essential

Licence/Certification:

  • Class 2 licence
  • Driver CPC (preferred)
  • Good safety practices and driving habits
  • Digital Tacho card
  • A good understanding of Drivers hours and regulations
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Attention to detail
  • We are an expanding company looking for dedicated drivers who like their job and can deliver great services. Good driving skills, good attitude towards work and great customer service skills.
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Closing Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Reference: VA17
Company: BM Steel
City: Cheadle
Country: England

Depot Manager

Performance & Sales - Meeting budget targets through achievement of required sales volume and sales margin - Ensuring proactive approach to sales and developing depot sales in line with Board direction. - Maintaining existing customer accounts and developing new accounts and developing relationships with customers. - Ensuring the depot holds optimal stock level and range. - Ensuring warehouse logistics are as efficient as possible.

Role and responsibilities

Performance & Sales

  • Meeting budget targets through achievement of required sales volume and sales margin
  • Ensuring proactive approach to sales and developing depot sales in line with Board direction.
  • Maintaining existing customer accounts and developing new accounts and developing relationships with customers.
  • Ensuring the depot holds optimal stock level and range.
  • Ensuring warehouse logistics are as efficient as possible.

    Staff

  • Managing staff, and delegating tasks, to ensure that performance targets are met.
  • Dealing with staff issues, motivating them, and ensuring a good and happy working environment.
  • Taking disciplinary action against staff where necessary – this to be done in conjunction with a Regional Manager or director.

    Premises, Health and Safety

  • Ensuring that all depot employees are operating in a clean and safe environment, which meets all Health & Safety requirements, as advised by Group Health & Safety Manager.
  • Ensuring that all points raised in any Health & Safety inspection are resolved within the timescale agreed with H&S Manager.
  • Ensuring that premises are maintained in a good state of repair, with any items of expenditure in excess of depot manager approval limits being highlighted for Regional Manager or Director approval.

    Stock Management and Housekeeping

  • Ensuring Stock limits are not breached.
  • Ensuring all depot ‘housekeeping’ procedures are adhered to (a full list of these tasks has been issued) and that all issues noted from these procedures are dealt with in required timescales.

    Depot Running Expenditure

  • Authority to approve expense payments for the general running of the depot, including general running costs, premises, plant and equipment maintenance, and vehicle maintenance.
  • Any non stock expenses > £1,500 must be approved by a Regional Manager or Director.
  • All capital items to be approved by a Regional Manager or Director.

    General

  • Responding to requests for information from Regional Managers/ Directors and head office in line with requested timescales.
  • Ensuring information provided to Regional Managers/ Directors or head office is accurate.
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Closing Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Reference: VA18
Company: BM Steel
City: Aberdeen
Country: Scotland

Warehouse Operative

The Warehouse Operative is required to participate in our warehouse operations and activities. Warehouse Operative responsibilities include storing materials, pulling materials and preparing them for onward delivery. This work is of a physical nature and involves lifting, carrying and pulling. The objective is to increase efficiency.

DUTIES

• Maintain inventory controls by stowing stock away in the relevant location.

• Prepare customer orders by processing work orders; picking materials, banding and labelling consignments, ready for vehicle loading.

• Prepare customer orders by processing customer collection requests; picking material and loading the customers vehicle when they arrive to collect their material.

• Assist drivers with loading vehicles and ensuring all material is loaded

• Operating overhead cranes and forklifts to assist with material handling.

• Ensure all stock discrepancies are reported to the Operations Manager or Depot Manager.

• Ensure PPE is worn at all times in the warehouse.

• Carry out all daily, weekly and monthly checks as required by the companies procedures.

• Maintain equipment by performing ‘Before Use Checks’ and reporting any faults.

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by keeping all racking and floor areas free from waste.

• Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing other tasks as specified by your line managers.

• Adhere to our environmental policy by ensuring all waste is disposed of in the correct skips (wood, metal, general).

Package:

Annual bonus based on performance

Enhanced maternity and maternity pay

Taste Card

Free mortgage, legal and health advice Annual health screenings Free eye tests Pension

Development opportunities


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Closing Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Reference: VA19
Company: BM Steel
City: Aberdeen
Country: Scotland

Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that products and processes meet internal and external quality standards. They will work closely with production, suppliers, and customers to drive continuous improvement, resolve quality issues, and maintain compliance with industry standards


Role and Reponsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, customer specifications and other relevant quality standards.
  • Develop and implement quality control procedures to maintain product consistency and reliability.
  • Support internal and external audits, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
  • Maintain documentation and records in line with regulatory and customer requirements.
  • Timely closure of customer issues with effective communication and resolution.
  • Implement corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality and reduce defects.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives through lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
  • Work closely with suppliers to ensure material quality meets specifications and resolve supplier-related issues.

Desired requirements:

  • Previous experience in steel, oil and gas, welding inspection, shipbuilding, renewable energy or manufacturing.
  • Experience of ISO 9001:2015. Internal Auditor trained (or willingness to undergo training).
  • Knowledge and understanding of steel/ steel grades/ specifications/ steel stockholding/ engineering terminology along with material testing/ NDT procedures.
  • An ability to communicate at all levels is essential as you will be responsible for attending meetings, and facilitating and presenting on quality matters, to project teams, suppliers, and Client organisations.
  • A high level of organisation and ability to multitask is essential, as you will have the responsibility for planning and completing many tasks simultaneously and coordinating a small team of Quality staff.
  • Computer literacy to include Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office packages.

Package

Annual performance bonus

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Taste Card

Free mortgage, legal and health advice

Free will writing service

Annual health screenings

Free eye tests

Development opportunities

Access to mental health first aiders

Employee referral program

Pension scheme

Extra holiday for long service

Birthday day off

Special leave for significant life events, such as marriage, civil partnerships, childbirth, or adoption

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Closing Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Reference: VA20
Company: SPS
City: Bellshill
Country: Scotland

Profiling Executive

Established in 1955 BM Steel have been competitively serving the steel industry for nearly 70 years. We are one of the largest steel stockholders and processors in the UK, with just over 450 employees, offering a wide range of products for the construction and engineering industries. Our growing range of steel processing services includes cut to length, drilling, shot blasting and profiling, ensuring we can meet a varied range of customer specifications. B&M group pride itself in being a fast paced and consistently improving company where our employees are our most valuable assets, embedding our core values of Innovation, Inspiration, Collaboration, Integrity and Excellence in everything we do. With 15 depots and 2 service centres nationwide, we’re always looking for people to join us. This position will be based out of our office in Airdrie. Angus Gunn is part of the wider Group and has been supplying steel profiles to the engineering and fabrication sectors within the UK and Ireland for over 30 years, with continuous investment in facilities and extensive knowledge in the sector.

Role and responsibilities:

• Drives new business by identification and research into new sales opportunities.

• Builds and maintains contact databases.

• Establish contact and develop relationships with prospects.

• Maintains relationships with existing clients

• Provide regular, ongoing information on new products and services.

• Actively following up all quotations raised and providing feedback

• Gathering general customer feedback, market activities and competitor information

• Contributes to sales team effort by meeting individual and team sales targets & Gross Margin targets.

• Promotion of all products along with added value services

• Processing orders on the system and following orders through from start to completion.

• Responding to internal & external emails in a timely manner

• Support in the administration of the sales function as required

• This role reports directly to the Commercial Manager

Skills and Qualifications:

• Be confident on telephone with new contacts

• Build client relations

• Experienced in the use of Microsoft packages

• Promote excellence • Be enthusiastic and energetic

• Be motivated to sell and be driven to meet personal and team targets

• Able to work independently

• Experience in the steel industry would be advantageous

Package:

Annual bonus based on performance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Taste Card

Free mortgage, legal and health advice

Annual health screenings

Free eye tests

Pension Development opportunities

Access to mental health first aiders

Employee Referral Program

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Closing Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Reference: VA21
Company: Angus F Gunn
City: Airdrie
Country: Scotland

Senior Sales Executive Profiling

Established in 1955 BM Steel have been competitively serving the steel industry for nearly 70 years. We are one of the largest steel stockholders and processors in the UK, with just over 470 employees, offering a wide range of products for the construction and engineering industries. Our growing range of steel processing services includes cut to length, drilling, shot blasting and profiling, ensuring we can meet a varied range of customer specifications. B&M group pride itself in being a fast paced and consistently improving company where our employees are our most valuable assets, embedding our core values of Innovation, Inspiration, Collaboration, Integrity and Excellence in everything we do. With 15 depots and 2 service centres nationwide, we’re always looking for people to join us. This position will be based out of our office in Airdrie. Angus Gunn is part of the wider Group and has been supplying steel profiles to the engineering and fabrication sectors within the UK and Ireland for over 30 years, with continuous investment in facilities and extensive knowledge in the sector.

Role and responsibilities:

• Drives new business by identification and research into new profiling sales opportunities.

• Builds and maintains contact databases.

• Establish contact and develop relationships with prospects; recommend solutions.

• Maintains relationships with existing clients

• Provide regular, ongoing information on new products and profiling services.

• Actively following up all quotations raised and providing feedback

• Gathering general customer feedback, market activities and competitor information

• Contributes to sales team effort by meeting individual and team sales targets & Gross Margin targets.

• Promotion of all products along with added value services

• Processing orders on the system and following orders through from start to completion.

• Responding to internal & external emails in a timely manner.

• Visit customers when necessary to promote Angus Gunn and the wider Group product range.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Ideally from a steel profiling background having experience with fabrication and engineering drawings

• Be confident on the telephone with new contacts

• Build client relationships

• Promote excellence

• Be enthusiastic and energetic

• Be motivated to sell and be driven to meet personal and team targets

• Able to work independently

• This role reports directly to the Business Commercial Manager

Package:

Car Allowance

Annual bonus based on performance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Taste Card Free mortgage, legal and health advice

Annual health screenings Free eye tests

Pension

Development opportunities

Access to mental health first aiders

Employee Referral Program

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Closing Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Reference: VA22
Company: Angus F Gunn
City: Airdrie
Country: Scotland

Steel Processing Sales Executive

This role has been created to support BM Steels processing and production capabilities. You will be responsible for supporting and contributing to sales of processed steel, with a focus on Welding & Fabrication. This varied role will offer the opportunity to take ownership of an area of the business which is growing and needs a motivated person to drive commercial growth.

Intro:

Established in 1955 BM Steel have been competitively serving the steel industry for nearly 70 years. We are one of the largest steel stockholders and processors in the UK, with just over 450 employees, offering a wide range of products for the construction and engineering industries. Our growing range of steel processing services includes cut to length, drilling, shot blasting and profiling, ensuring we can meet a varied range of customer specifications. B&M group pride itself in being a fast paced and consistently improving company where our employees are our most valuable assets, embedding our core values of Innovation, Inspiration, Collaboration, Integrity and Excellence in everything we do. With 15 depots and 2 service centres nationwide, we’re always looking for people to join us. This role has been created to support BM Steels processing and production capabilities.  You will be responsible for supporting and contributing to sales of processed steel, with a focus on Welding & Fabrication. This varied role will offer the opportunity to take ownership of an area of the business which is growing and needs a motivated person to drive commercial growth.

Role and responsibilities

  • Reading customer drawings and providing accurate quotations and estimates
  • Support Sales Team to grow sales of processed Steel products.
  • Establish contact and develop relationships with prospects; recommend solutions.
  • Maintains relationships with existing clients
  • Actively following up all quotations raised and providing feedback
  • Gathering general customer feedback, market activities and competitor information
  • Contributes to sales team effort by meeting individual and team sales targets & Gross Margin targets.
  • Processing orders on the system and following orders through from start to completion.
  • Occasionally visit customers when necessary to promote BM Steel and its products.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Experience of Steel Fabrication and welding processes - essential
  • Ability to follow and read engineers drawings - essential
  • CAD experience desirable, but not essential.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Be motivated to sell and be driven to meet personal and team target
  • Able to work independently, as well as within a team environment.

Whilst this list is not exhaustive, it contains the basis of this role. You may be required to undertake other sales or administrative tasks to meet the needs of the business from time to time.

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Closing Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Reference: VA23
Company: BM Steel
City: Cheadle
Country: England

Sales Executive Profiling

Based in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, Abram Pulman & Sons Ltd (Est 1830) are a Steel Stockholder and Processor supplying steel products across the whole of the Yorkshire and Lancashire areas, where an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy work force and become part of the successful Pulmans team.

Role and responsibilities:

• Drives new business by identification and research into new sales opportunities.

• Builds and maintains contact databases.

• Establish contact and develop relationships with prospects.

• Maintains relationships with existing clients

• Provide regular, ongoing information on new products and services.

• Actively following up all quotations raised and providing feedback

• Gathering general customer feedback, market activities and competitor information

• Contributes to sales team effort by meeting individual and team sales targets & Gross Margin targets.

• Promotion of all products along with added value services

• Processing orders on the system and following orders through from start to completion.

• Responding to internal & external emails in a timely manner

• Support in the administration of the sales function as required

• This role reports directly to the Sales Director Skills and Qualifications:

• Be confident on telephone with new contacts

• Build client relations

• Promote excellence

• Be enthusiastic and energetic

• Be motivated to sell and be driven to meet personal and team targets

• Able to work independently

• Ideally from a steel profiling background having experience with fabrication and engineering drawings

Package:

Annual bonus based on performance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Taste Card

Free mortgage, legal and health advice

Annual health screenings Free eye tests

Pension Development opportunities

Access to mental health first aiders

Employee Referral Program

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Closing Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Reference: VA24
Company:
City: Halifax
Country: England