Machine Operative, Barnsley
Weekly Rotating shifts / Monday to Friday
£13.93 per hour
Barnsley
Above National Minimum Wage, Days and Afters, Full Time, Monday to Friday, Temp to Perm
Industrial, Manufacturing
Search Area: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
We are currently looking for a Machine Operative to join a well-established business in Darton, Barnsley who offer guaranteed hours, stability and the chance to gain permanent employment.
In this role you will be setting up and operating CNC water jet cutting machines. Any previous Machine Operator experience would be beneficial.
Benefits:
- Working for a highly established local business
- In house forklift training provided after gaining a permanent contract
- Immediate starts available
Pay Rate:
- £13.93 per hour
Hours (Weekly Rotating shifts):
- Days:
- Monday to Thursday, 5:45am – 2pm
- Friday, 6am – 1pm
- Afters:
- Monday to Thursday, 2pm – 12am
Contract:
- Temporary to permanent
Duties:
- Set up and operate CNC water jet cutting machines.
- Feeding & offloading materials onto machinery
- Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
- Monitor machine performance and ensure quality standards are met
- Quality checking of products to highest of standards in line with customer requirements & specifications
- Performing heavy lifting & manual handling of materials (up to 35kg)
- Working closely with all departments to meet production targets, schedules & quality standards are being met
- Reporting of any defects of products & materials to relevant supervisor
- Maintaining a clean, safe & tidy working environment
- Following all Health & Safety policies and procedures
- Assisting with other duties, as and when required
Requirements:
- Candidate must be physically fit due to nature of the role
- Previous machine operating experience would be beneficial
- Own transport would be beneficial due to the location
- Strong attention to detail & ability to follow instructions
- Must be reliable, hardworking and able to work independently
To apply, please either:
- Call Abbie on 01226 285888 (8am-5pm Mon to Fri)
- Text ‘WATER JET S75’ to 07921 263997
- Email your CV to barnsley@essentialrecruitment.co.uk
This vacancy is being advertised by Essential Recruitment and Professional (a recruitment business)
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