Location: Latvia
Salary: €1,325/month
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Entry
Openings: 28
Contract duration: 1 year
Cut metal sheets, deburr fabricated parts, and load welding stations at a Latvian metal fabrication workshop. 3-shift rotation, 40 hrs/wk. Housing, meals, dust mask with full PPE included.
Working in Latvia
Latvia is an EU member benefitting from its Baltic logistics hub and growing food-processing and warehouse sectors. A work permit plus temporary residence permit processes typically inside 6 to 10 weeks. Cost of living sits below EU average; Riga is the most expensive but still affordable on a factory-worker salary. Smaller migrant population than other EU members, but English proficiency is high among employers and authorities.
What this role looks like day-to-day
A metal-fabrication shift moves between loading raw stock onto cutting or bending stations, deburring and finishing pieces with hand tools, and checking dimensions against engineering drawings. Hearing protection and safety glasses are continuous requirements. This role suits workers with steady hands, comfort around loud machinery, and willingness to learn measurement tools (calipers, micrometers) on the job.
Who fits and how to apply
28 positions are open on this contract, with a 1 year renewable agreement and pay between €1,325/month. No prior experience is required — full on-the-job training is provided in the first 2-4 weeks. Language requirement: Basic English (A2-B1) - language courses available on-site Contract benefits include accommodation, meals, uniform, training, employer-provided accommodation, work permit and visa support. CHI Recruiting handles document preparation, employer match, work permit and visa filing — full paid recruitment service with transparent pricing disclosed before you commit.
Job reference: CHI-6FB6E759.
Basic English (A2-B1) - language courses available on-site
Salary is €1,325/month. Contract is 1 year renewable. This intake covers 28 placements. Most contracts in our partner network include shared accommodation, meals on shift, work uniform and PPE — confirmed on the offer letter.
For this specific role: Basic English (A2-B1) - language courses available on-site. Most multinational plants run in English on the floor with simplified communication and pictogram safety signs. Free or subsidised on-site language classes are common after month 1.
Processing typically runs 6-10 weeks once your documents are in order (passport, education attestation, police clearance, medical fitness). CHI Recruiting handles the employer-side application; the worker pays government fees (medical, embassy, document chain) which are disclosed transparently up front.
Some roles need welding experience; others are support roles where you load stock, deburr, and dimensional-check parts. The job listing specifies which. Welding training and certification refreshes are paid where needed.
Cold winters; Baltic coastal weather. Worker accommodation is centrally heated. Latvia has growing migrant-worker communities, especially in industrial cities. Free time activities, religious facilities, halal/vegetarian food access — these vary by city and CHI Recruiting briefs every worker pre-departure.
No prior experience is required for this position. Paid on-the-job training runs through your first 2-4 weeks at the plant, after which you operate independently with periodic supervision. Workers from any blue-collar background adapt smoothly.
To apply, visit the live page: https://chirecruiting.com/jobs/metal-fabrication-support-specialist-latvia-6fb6e759