RAPID WELDING & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LTD

Tel: 023 92 214 214

www.rapidwelding.com

Trainee Warehouse Assistant

Location:  Portchester

Contract:  Full time with three month probationary period 

Job type:  Trainee Warehouse Assistant

Salary:  In accordance with National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage 

Job description: 

• Warehouse Trainee to become a team member required for our busy stores and despatch area.
• Main duties include assisting the Warehouse / Logistics team with picking and packing goods,
• Receiving, checking & booking goods inwards,
• Keeping warehouse & vehicles clean and tidy, including outside areas,
• Checking for damaged stock, reporting any damage to manager,
• Completing any errands the manager may require,
• Assisting other department colleagues if necessary.
• This role includes working closely with other stores personnel and drivers, calling for a positive and encouraging manner to be part of the team complying with all regulatory requirements, e.g. Health & Safety, security and product safety.
• Clothing and safety boots supplied. 

Hours: 

Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.30pm, 30 minutes paid lunch 

What we're looking for: 

• IT literate.
• A team player.
• Good numeracy and literacy levels.
• The role will be fast-paced and challenging therefore you must have an adaptable and flexible attitude and approach, be prepared to work alongside your team and be driven to achieve a high level of service and cleanliness. 

RAPID WELDING & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LTD

Tel: 023 92 214 214

www.rapidwelding.com

Warehouse / Logistics Person 

Location:  Portchester

Contract:  Full time with three month probationary period 

Job type:  Warehouse/Logistics/ distribution

Salary:  c £18500.00, subject to experience 

Job description 

• Warehouse / Logistics team member required for our busy stores and dispatch area.
• Based in our Portchester head office, the focus will be on the swift and accurate dispatch of our goods worldwide.
• This will encompass ensuring our stock is accurate, and in the correct location so our customer orders can be filled accurately and quickly.
• The role will require accurate stock receiving, picking and dispatching in accordance with pre-set instructions and standards.
• This role includes working closely with other stores personnel and drivers, calling for a positive and encouraging manner to be part of the  team complying with  all regulatory requirements, e.g. Health & Safety, security and product safety.
• The role includes serving members of the public, trade customers and working with our suppliers.  
• Clothing and safety boots supplied. 

Hours :

• Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.30pm, 30 minutes paid lunch 

What we're looking for :

• IT Literate is essential
• Calm under pressure – this role will include time critical deadlines to work to.
• Excellent communicator across all colleague levels.
• Driving licence essential.
• Ideally have an industrial warehousing background, though not essential.
• The role will be fast-paced and challenging, therefore you must have an adaptable and flexible attitude and approach, be prepared to work alongside your team and be driven to achieve a high level of service and cleanliness. 

We are very excited to be appointed as an official main agent for Bohler Welding!

Here's our lovely Scarlet overseeing proceedings with Peter Chapel (Bohler Welding) & Roy Edwards

As one of the most respected brands in the industry, Bohler Welding is an innovative producer of welding consumables for joint welding, covering all major arc welding processes. Globally recognised as offering a complete portfolio, boasting up-to-date specifications and the highest quality standards, Bohler Welding constantly has their finger on the pulse of a demanding market.

 With Bohler Welding's proven international market history and reputation for being on the 'leading edge of innovation', we are delighted to align the Rapid name with this quality brand. And with big stocks in the UK, we feel Bohler Welding products will complement the existing ranges Rapid currently has to offer, bringing to our customers the solutions, service, and quality they really want!   

For the latest Bohler Welding products available from Rapid, please visit our website www.rapidwelding.com

Welcome to the Rapid Experience!  

 RENTARC LTD

Tel : 023 80 867 789

www.RentArc.com

email : sales@rentarc.com

Hire & Marketing Support 

We are excited to announce that a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full time Hire & Marketing Support role within RentArc, part of the Rapid group of companies. 

• Location                  Ower, Hampshire
• Contract                  Full time
• Job type                   Hire & Marketing Support
• Salary                      c £25 000.00

Job description

Based in our Ower office and supporting our existing team to grow our business, the key responsibilities will include: 

• Marketing.
• Development of strategies to grow our rental business and raise our rental market profile.
• Recognising potential ‘hiring’ opportunities within Rapid’s existing customer base.
• Develop Hire Wizard.
• Maintaining our reputation as a highly respected company with a proven history of superb customer care.
• Breakdown repair co-ordination.
• Develop web and social media presence.
• Enhance our Health and Safety policies.
• As part of a small team there is a general level of additional support required for your colleagues.

Hours 

• Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm, 60 minutes lunch, 40 hours per week
• 20 days holiday per year + statutory holidays.  Compulsory Christmas & New Year shutdown.

What we're looking for 

• Strong customer focus.
• The role will be fast-paced and challenging, therefore you must have an adaptable, flexible attitude and   approach.
• Be prepared to work alongside your team to be driven to achieve a high level of service.
• General office experience required.
• ‘C’ grade GCSE in Mathematics and English Language.
• IT literate including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Calm under pressure.
• Excellent communicator across all colleague levels. 

This role would suit someone in the existing tool or plant hire / rental business. 

Company office clothing supplied.

If this is the challenge for you, please send your CV and a covering letter to

roy@rapidwelding.com

12 Mortimers Estate, Ower, Hampshire, SO51 6AL 

R D Edwards Director (Managing) R P Edwards (Technical)

Registered Offices: Unit 2D Hamilton Road, Portchester Park, Cosham, Hampshire, PO6 4QE

Company Registration No: 07147183

A New and Exciting Opportunity to Join RentArc!  

We are excited to announce that a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Sales Office Support role within RentArc, part of the Rapid group of companies.

Based in Ower, Hampshire, RentArc is in the business of hiring welding equipment, for every welding application, in any industry sector.

Supporting our existing team, the successful candidate’s key responsibilities will include:

•        Maintaining our reputation as a highly respected company with a proven history of superb customer care. 
•       Breakdown repair co-ordination.
• Marketing
•      Development of strategies to grow our rental business and raise our rental market profile.
•  Recognising potential ‘hiring’ opportunities within Rapid’s existing customer base.
• Develop Hire Wizard.
• Develop web and social media presence
• Comply with Health and Safety regulations.
• Provide holiday cover for Nicky.

If this is the challenge for you, why not send your CV along with a covering letter to roy@rapidwelding.com

We look forward to hearing from you. 

Rapid Marine is attending the world's largest Marine Equipment Trade Show, Metstrade, this November in Amsterdam, showcasing 'new to market' products such as the Flush Fitting “Padeye”.

Rapid Marine is the market leader for lifting slings and tie down kits for tenders, and the all new Flush Fitting "Padeye" is a discreet fitting made from 316 stainless steel designed to easily attach to your ratchet tie downs. Intended for up to 500kg tenders, and with a weather tight seal to ensure no debris or water enters the spring chamber, the Flush Fitting "Padeye" eliminates trip hazards on board and is quick to fit and use. Having submitted to Metstrade all the information about this exciting new product, we were delighted to hear from the exhibition organisers that Rapid Marine has been nominated for The Dame Design Award in the Deck Equipment, Sails and Rigging Category!

The DAME Design Award is 'the most prestigious international design competition for new marine equipment and accessories'. This year is the 25th anniversary, with independently appointed judges examining thousands of products in specific marine categories, aimed at showcasing new concepts and designs in the leisure marine industry.  

Rapid Marine are exhibiting at Metstrade 2015 on stand: 03.122 on the 17-18-19 November 2015. 

For more information on Metstrade, visit www.metstrade.com

For more information on Rapid Marine, visit www.rapidmarine.co.uk

Rapid Marine: Supporting Your Tender Behind

Life has returned to its normal hectic pace after MACH 2014. The vans have been unpacked, the blisters have healed, the aches and pains have eased. We have lots of enquires to follow up and people to contact, so all in all it was a show stopping success.

The gang arrived on the Sunday to set up the stand - our first chance to put it together since its maiden voyage at Seawork back in September last year. We were all pleased to improve on our 'set up' time, and those of us staying rewarded ourselves with a few drinks in the hotel bar.

The Stand

Monday arrived, and after a good breakfast and a short stomp around the lake to the NEC, we were on the stand and chatting away with people. To make life interesting, we had different representatives from the team joining us throughout the week - including the guys from Rent Arc - formally Bryant Welderental, which meant we had a whole host host of expertise and fresh faces each day. For those of us in it for the duration, it was great to welcome Jeff from CK once again. We had a lot of fun - despite his flight being delayed on the outward journey - and some good interest was shown in the CK products which proved a steady draw and kept Jeff on his toes and his jet lag at bay. 

  Jeff from CK & Gary from Rapid 

Despite some heart stopping moments setting up, the TV screen stayed put and didn't malfunction (thanks to Dave driving up from Portsmouth to prep the Wi-Fi and do the technical bit!). It was a brilliant way to access the Rapid Welding website when discussing certain product solutions. We found people were impressed with the wide selection of quality brands, and the ability, speed and consistency with which Rapid supplies to its far reaching customer base.

 Throughout the week, the WorldSkills competitions drew in a large number of visitors to support the event. It saw teams competing in seven different skill areas, and many of those present at MACH will go forward to the UK finals. Plenty of budding welders stopped by the stand for a chat, and it was promising to hear a number of them speak so positively about their training and their chosen industry. Of course, they were rewarded with the requisite Rapid mouse mat/ beer mat!

 Still smiling on Friday! 

On Thursday we had a visit form Stephen McPartland, MP for Stevenage, and Thursday night was the AWD'S annual AGM and drinks reception. Even when Friday arrived, we were all still smiling - and that's the honest truth!

So we had a brilliant week, and we've already  made enquiries to do it all over again in 2016 with some great new ideas for the stand and, of course, new outfits for the girls!

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who stopped by for a chat and a cuppa, and give those of you new to the Rapid experience a very warm welcome. 

For all enquiries, please contact the team on 023 92 214 214 

Or visit the website by clicking here.

'Rugged and Reliable' - We like the sound of that!

This is the claim made by Hypertherm about the new Powermax30 XP, set to be formally introduced on February 3rd, 2014. With that date just over a week away, Hypertherm have taken pity on us and released some information about this highly anticipated high performance plasma cutting system.

Here's a brief overview to tantalise your tastebuds!

Easy to use, and with 50% more cutting power than the original Powermax30 system, the new design makes for a versatile tool with a cutting ability of up to 16 mm.

 The 'rugged', I'm guessing, comes from the new Duramx LT (light) torch, which has been designed to survive impact and heat damage, while according to Hypertherm, the Powermax30 XP has twice the consumable life of its predecessor and is '70% more efficient on average for lower cutting costs', which makes it very 'reliable' sounding indeed. 

 But, as with all new innovations, it can't simply be a case of out with the old and in with the new. In their press release, Hypertherm confirmed they will continue producing consumables, replacement torches and other parts for the Powermax30 in the future, and any new orders for the old system will still be accepted on a 'while stocks last' basis.

Rapid customers will be delighted to know that as of the 10th February, 2014, orders for this new system will be available for delivery.

For information and updates on this great new system, and for all Hypertherm products, take a look at their website by clicking here.

And don't forget to visit Rapid at www.rapidwelding.com

Happy Welding