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Assembly Operative | Cambridge | £25,400 per year

Overview

Are you looking for a role that offers variety daily and that will test your skills hourly? Do have experience working with composites or experience assembling high value products? Our client is looking for several Assemblers to assist in crafting high value products for our client working within the Aerospace industry.

Your New Employer

Following a significant upturn in orders, our client is looking to ‘gear’ things up a notch and to increase the size of the workshop team. The existing team work exceptionally well as a unit, collectively bringing a range of very specialist skills.

The workshop itself is well equipped with investment in recent years and houses every tool and piece of equipment an Assembly Operative could wish for. There are plans to extend the site further in the coming years to accommodate the expected growth.

Additional benefits include:

Off road parking
Overtime paid at X1.5 – lots of opportunities!!!
Enhanced holiday allowance
Weekly pay
The Role

As an Assembly Operative, your role will include:

Cutting, bonding, and shaping composite materials to precise specifications
Reading and interpreting technical drawings and blueprints with meticulous attention to detail
Operating a variety of machinery and tools to achieve high-quality results
Collaborating closely with a diverse team to meet production goals and maintain safety standards
A comprehensive training programme ensuring you’re aware of the basics
About You

For this Assembly Operative position, you must have some of the following:

Experience working with wood or composites
Previous experience working as a carpenter or bench joiner
Ability to read technical diagrams
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work
The willingness to work overtime
The next step:

For more information on your next career step please apply via this advert or call Scott at Rubicon. We’re expecting a large number of applications for this position so please apply sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment.

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