Machine Operator

Job description

Start Date: ASAP
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Must have reliable transport for 6 a.m. or 6 p.m. shift starts.
Pay: Starting at £13.72/hour, with overtime (1.5x pay) and opportunities for pay progression through training.

Role Overview

Our client based in Bingley is looking for a manufacturing operative to join their well established team on a permanent basis to start in the new year.

The position involves operating machinery to produce and package products, with a focus on safety, efficiency, and quality. Responsibilities include:

• Loading/unloading 25kg product rolls.
• Operating and maintaining extrusion and conversion machines.
• Monitoring quality and making basic machine adjustments.
• Packaging, stacking, and recycling materials as required.
• Keeping accurate production records and maintaining a clean work environment.

Shift Pattern

• 2-day, 2-night, 4 days off system.
• 12-hour shifts, rotating across weekends.

Requirements

• Experience:
• Previous manufacturing experience ideally technical with machine operating/setting experience
• Practical or transferable skills with enthusiasm to learn new techniques.
• Physical Fitness:
• Ability to handle physical tasks (e.g., moving 25kg rolls).
• Comfortable navigating a multi-floor factory.
• Reliability and Teamwork:
• Strong commitment to training and long-term growth.
• Collaborative mindset to support continuous production within a team.
• Flexibility:
• Comfortable with day/night shifts.
• Willingness to cover overtime as required.
• Transportation:
• Must drive, bike, or live locally, as public transport is unavailable for shift timings.

Training and Progression

• Full training provided for machine operations.
• Opportunities to advance to intermediate and setter-level roles with increased pay.

This role is ideal for a motivated individual looking for stability, skill development, and progression within a dynamic production environment.

Please note this vacancy requires experience within operating industrial machinery.

Aqumen Business Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.