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Finishing Operative

Travail Employment Group Ltd
Rotherham
1 year ago
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Due to securing multiple new contracts our client based within a state of the art modern manufacturing facility on the Sheffield Rotherham boundary is looking to add Finishing Operatives to join their team on a full time permanent basis. They offer fantastic development and progression plans for candidates seeking long term roles including opportunities to achieve Welding qualifications which when completed lead to a salary increase of £3,000 per year.

As a Finishing Operative you will be reporting into the Finishing Supervisor and will be responsible for working as part of a small close knit team in a prestige environment. Day to day duties will include:

Working with small hand and power tools Removing any defects from castings Using measuring equipment Reading from engineering drawings De-burring Water jet operating (£20 per day extra paid as a premium) Fettling / finishing Grinding

As a Finishing Operative you will be required to:

Be Manually dexterous. Possess a willingness to work overtime as and when required. No experience required full training will be given for the appropriate applicant. Positive and eager attitude towards work and learning new things. Have basic level mathematics.

This role would suit someone with experience of fettling, grinding, finishing, heat treatment, machine operating, quality inspection, water jet cutting, assembly or melting within a manufacturing, aerospace, production, steelworks, foundry, castings, automotive or engineering environment. This company prides themselves on excellent staff retention and are at the forefront of innovation within their field.

The initial role is based on working rotating AM/ PM shifts (6am- 2pm/ 2pm- 10pm) the company is looking to introduce a night shift (10pm- 6am), please still apply regardless of what shift pattern you are seeking to discuss as all shift patterns preferences will be considered. It is easily accessible from the M1 and from surrounding areas of Sheffield and Rotherham. Benefits include:

30 days holiday (including stats) increasing to 35 days over 5 years Early finish Friday Flexible shift patterns available Shift times include 6am- 2pm, 2pm- 10pm and 10pm- 6am. Joining and retention bonuses Private Westfield health care Pension - 9% Employer contribution Career development opportunities Cycle to work scheme Free car parking Death in service policy On site canteen facilities Refer a friend scheme Uniform Premium paid overtime


If you feel like you have the above experience and would like to apply for this position please click apply below, email your CV or call Lucy or Phoebe on 01142 768 228 for any questions.

Travail Employment Group are advertising this vacancy and its services in this instance as an Employment Agency.

Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback. If you have not heard from us within 7 days, please assume that your application has not been successful.

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