Location: Croatia
Salary: €2,100-2,310/month
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Entry
Openings: 5
Contract duration: 1 year
Support CNC operators during metal cutting and bending processes. Deburr and finish fabricated metal parts using hand tools. Handle and stack raw metal sheet and bar within the workshop. Check part dimensions with vernier calipers against drawings. Dispose of metal scrap safely and maintain tidy work area.
Schedule: 2-shift rotation (07:00–15:30 / 15:30–00:00).
Contract: 1 year renewable.
Working in Croatia
Croatia is the EU's newest member with rapidly growing demand in tourism, construction and food processing along the Adriatic coast. A combined work-and-residence permit is processed in 4 to 8 weeks; some sectors qualify for fast-track arrangements. Cost of living sits below the EU average; coastal cities (Split, Zadar) are pricier than inland (Osijek, Karlovac). A smaller but growing migrant-worker presence, with Croatian language support increasingly available at industrial sites.
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
This intake covers 8 placements on a 1 year renewable contract, paying €2,100-2,310/month. Workers without prior factory experience are welcome — onboarding covers the equipment, safety rules, and shift rhythm. Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site on the language side. Contract benefits include accommodation, meals, uniform, 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-D666DECF.
Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site
Mediterranean coast, continental interior. Worker accommodation is centrally heated. Croatia 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.
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.
Processing typically runs 4-8 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.
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.
For this specific role: Basic English (A2) — 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.
Salary is €2,100-2,310/month. Contract is 1 year renewable. This intake covers 8 placements. Most contracts in our partner network include shared accommodation, meals on shift, work uniform and PPE — confirmed on the offer letter.
To apply, visit the live page: https://chirecruiting.com/jobs/metal-fabrication-support-worker-croatia-d666decf