Tube Operative

Production Operative / Tube Cutter

Type: Permanent
Salary: £14.00 per hour
Location: Hayes area
Hours: Monday to Thursday 7.30am–4.00pm and Friday 7.30am–3.00pm

We are recruiting for our client, an established specialist manufacturing business, who is looking for a practical and reliable Tube Cutting Production Operative to join their busy engineering team.

This is a varied, hands-on position involving the preparation, cutting and machining of metal materials to customer requirements, alongside general stock, quality and dispatch duties. It would suit someone who enjoys practical work, takes pride in accuracy and is comfortable working with machinery in a manufacturing environment.

The Role:

• Cutting and preparing metal tube and related materials to specified requirements
• Using workshop equipment including saws, lathes and other machinery
• Carrying out basic machining, finishing and de-burring work
• Checking materials for condition, quantity and accuracy before processing
• Recording materials used and updating stock information
• Assisting with goods in, stock checks and the movement of materials
• Supporting other production areas when required
• Preparing delivery paperwork and ensuring relevant documentation is available for outgoing orders
• Organising workload to help ensure customer orders are completed to agreed timescales
• Carrying out routine cleaning and basic care of workshop equipment
• Reporting stock shortages, damaged materials or production issues to the appropriate team

Essential Requirements:

• A practical, hands-on approach and confidence working in a production or workshop environment
• Good attention to detail and the ability to work accurately
• Comfortable using computers and internal systems
• Able to organise work effectively and meet deadlines
• Reliable and willing to support different areas of the operation when required

Desirable Experience:

• Previous experience within engineering, manufacturing or metal stockholding
• Experience using workshop machinery such as saws, lathes or milling equipment
• Previous stock control, goods-in or materials-handling experience

This is a good opportunity for a Production Operative who enjoys varied practical work and would like to become part of an established manufacturing operation. Previous engineering experience would be useful, although a positive attitude, accuracy and a willingness to learn will also be important.

The position is available for an immediate start.

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We are Top Flight Recruitment Ltd (trading as Uxbridge Employment Agency and Windsor Employment Agency), and act as an Employment Agency when advertising permanent roles and as an Employment Business when advertising temporary or contract roles.