Now that a member of the team has been promoted, we’re looking to take on a new Production Operative to support the manufacturing processes of a busy engineering machine shop in Tewkesbury.

As our new Production Operative, you'll be working in a small team of two with a friendly colleague who will give you all the training you need.
 
Job title: Production Operative (engineering shop floor General Assistant)
Location: Tewkesbury
Essential requirement for this job: Driving licence
Working hours: 39 hour working week, day shift, finishing at lunch time on Fridays, overtime readily available.
Pay rate: We’re looking to pay £13 per hour, but please let us know your salary requirements.
Benefits: Competitive salary, 24 days holiday (holiday allowance increases with length of service) + all bank holidays, pension contributions, life assurance policy, Christmas shut down, Christmas bonus, regular overtime available, free on-site parking, clean, bright and modern facilities.
Contract type: permanent
Commutable from: Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Twinning, Bishops Cleeve, Evesham, Worcester and surrounding areas

The job - Production Operative
Working on the premises of a well-established precision engineering business, your hard work, friendly and conscientious attitude will ensure the business is always running smoothly.
Jobs don’t come up often with this company. People are happy, pay is good, the management team are encouraging, the quality of the products produced is very high, the working environment is modern smart and clean.

Your duties will include amongst other things:

• topping up, draining and replacing CNC machining fluids;
• removing swarf (metal chips or filings) from machinery;
• tidying workshop floor, washing floors and cleaning spills;
• cleaning and packing components;
• delivering products to customers using the company van;
• some basic general buildings maintenance tasks as and when needed (painting, replacing light bulbs, general upkeep and basic handyperson-type jobs);
• some deburring of machined components as and when needed;
• lifting and moving metal bars, delivering to colleagues
• any associated duties as required.

Reporting to the Manager, your job will see you working on an engineering factory site, working with and around engineers operating precision machinery. This is a busy and varied role for someone who takes a pride in their work and for someone who has a keen interest in making sure that the facility is kept well stocked, clean, tidy and organised to make sure colleagues can carry out their working day in a safe and effective manner.

Experience of working in a similar engineering environment would be preferable, a driving licence is essential for this job.

Working hours: 39 hour working week, day shift, finishing at lunch time on Fridays

To apply for this Production Operative job (machine shop floor) 

If you’d like to be considered as a candidate for this vacancy or if you'd just like to find out more, please do use the ‘apply now’ button on this advert to send in your CV or get in touch directly with me, Tom Andrews by email on (url removed) tandrews(at)meridianbs(dot)co(dot)uk

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