FLT and Assembly Operative, Rotherham
Monday to Friday / 8:30am - 5pm
£13.75 per hour
Rotherham
Above National Minimum Wage, Day shift, Full Time, Monday to Friday, Ongoing, Temporary
FLT, Industrial, Manufacturing
Search Area: Rotherham, South Yorkshire
A local, well-established manufacturer in the Goldthorpe area of Rotherham are currently looking for a FLT and Assembly Operative with a Forklift Counterbalance licence.
You will be working towards a long-term career within the manufacturing and distribution industry, offering plenty of career progression opportunities along the way!
As a FLT and Assembly Operative you will be in a varied role from assembly to preparation and testing to quality checks and stock control.
We are ideally looking for someone with at least 1 years’ experience in an Assembly Operative, Manufacturing Operative or similar workshop role, with a certified forklift licence.
Benefits:
- £13.75 per hour
- Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5pm
- Weekly pay!
- Immediate starts available
- Opportunity for permanent job role
Hours:
- Monday to Friday
- 8:30am – 5pm
Pay Rate:
- £13.75 per hour
Main duties of a Workshop Operative:
- Carry out hands-on workshop tasks including assembly, preparation, testing, and support of equipment
- Perform basic technical testing and record results using company systems
- Complete quality checks and report defects or non-conformances as required
- Analyse faults and complete repairs as required
- Prepare and organise parts for workshop jobs and customer orders
- Support stock control activities including cycle counts and annual stock takes
- Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organised workshop and storage environment
- Assist with layout, workflow, and space-efficiency improvements
- Liaise with internal teams and external service providers when required
- Carry out additional workshop and operational duties as reasonably required
- Other duties as required
Skills Required of a Workshop Operative:
- Suitable candidates must have at least a years’ experience in manufacturing/assembly work.
- Computer literate
- Ability to communicate effectively with various departments
- Excellent attention to detail
- Forklift licenses must be certified
To apply:
- Call Codie on 01226 285888 (8am-5pm Mon to Fri)
- Text ‘WORKSHOP GOLDTHORPE’ to 07921 263997
- Email your CV to rotherham@essentialrecruitment.co.uk
If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
This vacancy is being advertised by Essential Recruitment and Professional (a recruitment business)
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