Machine Operator - Manufacturing

Location: Kingsbury, Tamworth
Pay Rate: £14.00 per hour
Working Hours: Monday to Friday
Contract: Ongoing Temporary Assignment

The Best Connection Tamworth are currently recruiting for an experienced Machine Operator to join our client's manufacturing operation based in Kingsbury, Tamworth.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous machining or manufacturing experience who is confident operating a range of workshop machinery and producing components to the required specifications.

As a Machine Operator, you will operate and monitor machinery, support fabrication and assembly work, and handle materials safely and carefully. You will follow work instructions, check components and finished items, and maintain an organised working area.

Your work will play an important part in maintaining an accurate, efficient and dependable production workflow.

The Role & Responsibilities

Your duties will include:

• Setting up and operating machinery, using tooling and hand tools to complete assigned work.

• Operating Bridgeport milling machines.

• Using lathes to machine components.

• Operating workshop saws to cut materials to size.

• Using pillar drills for drilling operations.

• Supporting milling, fabrication, assembly and welding tasks in line with work instructions and quality expectations.

• Handling and moving materials safely and carefully.

• Monitoring equipment performance and reporting faults or irregularities promptly.

• Using basic measurements and calculations to check work.

• Inspecting components and finished items to ensure accuracy and quality.

• Maintaining a clean, tidy and organised working area.

• Following all health and safety procedures.

Working Hours & Pay

• Monday to Thursday: 07:00 - 16:00.

• Friday: 07:00 - 17:00.

• 39 hours per week.

• £14.00 per hour.

• Ongoing temporary assignment.

Requirements

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a manufacturing or machining environment.

• Experience operating Bridgeport machines, lathes, saws and pillar drills.

• Good practical and mechanical skills.

• An understanding of fabrication, assembly and general workshop processes.

• The ability to use basic measurements and calculations.

• Strong attention to detail and an understanding of quality standards.

• A safe and methodical approach to handling materials and operating machinery.

• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• A reliable attitude and good work ethic.

Benefits of Working with The Best Connection

• Weekly pay - every Friday.

• Online payslips.

• Pension contribution.

• Ongoing temporary assignment.

• 28 Day's paid annual leave pro rata for PAYE, inclusive of statutory holidays.

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.