Production Operative

Production Operative –Skilled
Permanent
Huddersfield
Salary Depends on experience + Overtime
Monday to Thursday 7:30am - 4:15pm and 6:45am - 12:45pm on a Friday. Uniform will be provided and an allowance for safety boots.
Company description
The company:
A forward-thinking family-owned Sheet metal manufacturing business who have recently seen large capital investment in the latest automation and equipment. The company are focused on doubling the output in the next 3-5 years whilst maintaining / improving margins. This subcontract manufacturer supplies to a variety of sectors and has seen considerable growth in the last couple of years. This is a very exciting time to join this expanding business.
With more than 50 years’ extensive experience and an unrivalled drive for innovation, Salamander have honed our reputation as a leading name in the industry. Using the latest technology, we deliver a comprehensive and holistic solution to meet all sheet metal needs. We offer a full design service, in addition to CNC punching, laser cutting, CNC bending, welding and fabrication of ferrous and non-ferrous materials. We supply services nationally across a broad range of sectors, including Agricultural, Automotive, Construction, Digital signage, Food processing, Kiosk and vending, Scientific and medical, Switchgear and Rail.
Job description.
As a Production Operative your key activities will be assisting all departments with any activities as an when required. You will not be assigned to one specific department but will float between departments as the business necessitates.
A level of attention to detail and manufacturing knowledge will be required within this role to achieve the full requirements of the role.
This will include assembly operations, material control & movement, cutting, drilling, tapping and process verification throughout.
You will be required to contribute to our continuous improvement of the production system. You will also actively collaborate across production and assembly to ensure the delivery of the highest quality modules to time. In addition to these requirements, you may be asked to perform other duties by your line manager to support the development of the business objectives.
Key Competencies
- Able to build products to quality standards
- Numeracy and Literacy skills
- Able to follow written and verbal instructions
- Keen eye for detail and a conscientious attitude
- Take pride in completing a good job
- A positive, can do attitude
- Posses the capability of keeping high levels of concentration whilst sometimes completing repetitive tasks.
- Experience using power tools and hand tools (preferable)
- Experience working withing a manufacturing environment (fabrication preferable)