Production Operative 6657
Job Title: Production Operative
Location: Quedgeley
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7.00am to 3.00pm
Salary: Competitive
We are recruiting for an Production Operative to join a busy and growing manufacturing team on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be involved in building, joining, and finishing models of varying size and complexity, produced using laser machines.
Key Responsibilities of a Production Operative:
- Creating build packs
- Hand-finishing, blasting, and joining models to the required standards
- Breaking out models and re-powdering machines when required
- Post-processing work such as dyeing and vapour fusing
- Reading and understanding written work instructions and engineering drawings
- Using measuring equipment such as Verniers
- Applying an analytical approach to problem-solving and engineering challenges
- Supporting weekend machine changeovers on a team rota basis
Key Skills and Experience:
- Hands-on experience in a workshop or manufacturing environment
- Good IT literacy, ideally with some familiarity with CAD viewing software
- Good hand-to-eye coordination and dexterity
- Excellent communication skills and a strong team ethic
- Flexible, reliable, and able to work well under pressure
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
To be considered for this role, please email your CV to andrew.penrith@first-base.co.uk or call Andrew on 01453 755330.
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Location
Quedgeley, Gloucestershire
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