Hydram Engineering - Sheet Metal Fabrications

18/03/2026

Hydram Sheet Metalwork currently has a vacancy for a part-time Administrator at our Chilton, County Durham facility.

This role will support our office and shopfloor teams, helping to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the business.

🕒 25 hours per week (flexible on how this looks)
📍 Chilton, County Durham

Full role details and application information can be found here:
https://hydram.co.uk/careers/recruitment/

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12/02/2026

🏭 Join the Hydram Team – We’re Hiring!

Hydram Sheet Metalwork is a leading precision sheet-metal fabrication company based at our large, modern facility in Chilton, County Durham. With over 200 skilled employees, we supply high-quality components to sectors including rail, automotive, defence, aerospace, and earth-moving equipment.
We’re continuing to grow and are looking for reliable, motivated people to join our team in the following roles:

📌 Current Opportunities
• Press Brake General / Advanced Operators
• Metal Dressers
• Paint Plant General Operator
• Assembly Operators
• Radan Programmer

✅ Why Join Hydram?
• A safe, well-equipped working environment in a large, modern fabrication facility
• Opportunities to develop, upskill, and progress within a growing business

📄 How to Apply
If any of these roles sound like a good fit, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply via our website by submitting your CV. Even if there isn’t an immediate match, we’re happy to keep your CV on file.

👉 https://hydram.co.uk/careers/recruitment/

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29/01/2026

🤖 Enhancing our automated welding capability

We’ve recently added a 9 sqm collaborative robot welding cell at our Chilton facility, further strengthening our automated welding capability.

The new cobot brings increased flexibility, repeatability, and process control, supporting consistent, high-quality fabrication while complementing the skills of our welding team.

A solid enhancement to our manufacturing setup as we continue to invest in smart, efficient engineering solutions.

📸 The new cobot welding cell below.

10/12/2025

🏭 Join the Hydram Team – We’re Hiring Pressbrake Operators!

Hydram Sheet Metalwork is a leading precision sheet-metal fabrication company based in Chilton, County Durham. We supply high-quality parts across rail, automotive, defence, earth-moving, aerospace and more — and we’re growing.

We’re looking for Pressbrake Operators at all levels:
• Trainee
• General Operator
• Advanced Operator

These hands-on positions are perfect for practical, dependable people looking to start or grow a long-term career in engineering.

If you're flexible, enthusiastic, and ready to learn or bring your existing skills to a busy modern facility, we'd love to hear from you.

✅ What You Get at Hydram:
• A safe, well-equipped working environment
• Opportunities to train, grow and advance your skills
• A supportive team culture and attractive employee benefits

📄 How to Apply:
Submit your CV through our online application form:

👉 https://hydram.co.uk/careers/recruitment/

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01/12/2025

Hydram Engineering Ltd is proud to support the local community!

On Friday November 28th, our Senior Account Manager Neil Bell and three of our talented apprentices volunteered at The Bread and Butter Thing hub in Chilton. They spent the day assisting this vital service, which makes life more affordable for families by redistributing quality food.

It's inspiring to see the difference The Bread and Butter Thing makes every week. Well done to the Hydram team for stepping up!

01/12/2025

It’s nice to see the Hopetown Christmas tree taking pride of place next to our S&DR 200 sculpture of Locomotion No. 1! 🎄🚂

Our new tree is up and was switched on for the first time last night 🎄

Thanks to Darlington Railway Preservation Society for helping to refurb, decorate and lift into place 🎁

28/11/2025

🏭 Join the Hydram Team – We’re Hiring!

Hydram Sheet Metalwork is a leading precision sheet-metal fabrication company, operating out of our large facility in Chilton, County Durham. We employ over 200 skilled people and supply top-quality parts to clients across rail, automotive, defence, earth-moving, aerospace and more.

We’re looking for enthusiastic, flexible people to join us — whether you’re experienced or ready to train:

📌 Roles We’re Hiring For (or accepting CVs for):

• Pressbrake Trainee / General / Advanced Operators

• CNC Machinists (Milling & Turning)

• Laser Cutting Operators / Punching Machine Operators

• Welders (MIG / Spot / Projection) & Metal Dressers

• Assembly Operators, General Warehouse / Shop-floor Operators

✅ What You Get at Hydram:

• A safe, well-equipped working environment in a big modern fabrication facility.

• Opportunities to train, grow and diversify your skills — including CNC machining, welding, laser cutting, assembly, and more.

• A team culture committed to safety, quality, continuous improvement, and an attractive employee benefits programme.

📄 How to Apply:

If any of the above sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Visit our website and submit your CV through the online application form. Even if there’s no current advertised vacancy, we’ll keep your CV on file.

👉 https://hydram.co.uk/careers/recruitment/

22/09/2025

Mountains ⛰️, mines ⛏️, and a whole lot of teamwork! Our Hydram apprentices smashed their annual residential in the Lakes last week.

​From the windy peaks of Green Gable to the mines of Nenthead and streams of Ash Gill, they took on every challenge. Check out the video to see them in action! 🎥

​A huge thank you to the expert team at Big On Adventure for making it happen!

16/09/2025

Day 1 of the 2025 Hydram & Dynamic apprentice residential trip.

First stop: Long Meg & Her Daughters.