Factory / Steel Production Operative

Factory / Steel Production Operative

Salary: £13.50 to £14.50 ph dependent on experience

Location: Brighouse, West Yorkshire

Hours: 40 hours per week

Monday to Thursday: 7.15am to 4.00pm

Friday: 7.15am to 2.30pm

Optional Saturday overtime, approximately 1 in 4

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Looking for a hands-on role with the opportunity to learn new skills and progress?

Firth Steels is looking for reliable and hardworking Factory / Steel Production Operatives to join its busy manufacturing team in Brighouse.

If you have experience working in a factory or production environment, enjoy practical work and are happy getting stuck in, we'd love to hear from you.

Experience within steel manufacturing would be particularly welcome, along with previous experience operating overhead cranes.

About Firth Steels

Firth Steels is an established, family-run Yorkshire manufacturer with around 35 years of experience producing high-quality profiled steel products for the construction industry.

Based at a purpose-designed manufacturing facility in Brighouse, the company produces everything from roofing and cladding products to structural steel products and bespoke fabrications.

It's a busy, growing business that continues to invest in its people, equipment and manufacturing processes, while maintaining the friendly, supportive environment of a family-run company.

Role overview

This is a varied, hands-on position working on a busy factory shopfloor, primarily supporting experienced Machine Operators with the day-to-day running of production lines.

You'll be involved in preparing and moving materials, assisting with production activities and helping to keep operations running safely and efficiently.

There is also the opportunity to work within the Fabrication Shop, where experience operating guillotines and press brakes would be particularly beneficial.

For someone with the right attitude and willingness to learn, there is genuine scope to develop your skills and progress into a Machine Operator position.

Key Responsibilities

Working alongside experienced Machine Operators to support the smooth running of production linesAssisting with the preparation, handling and movement of steel materialsSupporting general manufacturing and production activitiesOperating overhead cranes where trained and competentAssisting with guillotine and press brake operations within the Fabrication Shop, where appropriateCarrying out general manual handling dutiesChecking materials and helping maintain production quality standardsKeeping the shopfloor clean, organised and safeFollowing all site health and safety proceduresSupporting colleagues across different areas of the factory when required

Skills and experience

Ideally, you'll have previous experience working in a busy factory, production or manufacturing environment, preferably within the steel industry.

We're particularly interested in candidates who have:

Previous experience working on a busy manufacturing or production shopfloorExperience within steel manufacturing, fabrication or a similar engineering environmentAn overhead crane licence or previous experience operating overhead cranesExperience operating guillotines or press brakes, particularly for the fabrication positionsA good understanding of safe working practices within a manufacturing environment

Just as importantly, we're looking for someone who:

Is reliable, hardworking and has a positive attitudeEnjoys practical, hands-on workWorks well as part of a teamIs willing to learn new skills and take on additional responsibilitiesIs comfortable with physical work and manual handlingTakes pride in their work and pays attention to detail

You don't need to tick every box. If you have a good background in manufacturing and are keen to develop your skills, we'd still be interested in hearing from you.

What's on Offer?

Competitive hourly rate, dependent on experienceFull-time, permanent position40-hour working weekEarly finish at 2.30pm every FridayOptional Saturday overtimeFull PPE providedTraining and development opportunitiesOpportunity to progress into a Machine Operator roleThe chance to learn different aspects of steel manufacturing and fabricationA friendly, supportive team within an established Yorkshire business

Interested?

If you're looking for a hands-on manufacturing role where you can put your experience to good use, learn new skills and develop your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with your updated CV.

 

 

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