Production Operative

£15.80 PER HOUR – CYLINDER OPERATIVE

Location: Wolverhampton
Job Type: Full Time, Temporary
Sector: Manufacturing and Production

Job DescriptionJob Overview & Key ResponsibilitiesAs a Cylinder Operative, you will work in a safety-first warehouse environment where handling high-pressure gas cylinders requires excellent attention to detail. Your main responsibilities will include:

 

• Sorting & Handling: Safely loading, unloading, and storing gas cylinders in the correct pallets, storage pens, or vehicles.
  
  
• Inspection & Quality Control: Checking cylinders before and after the filling process to identify sub-standard, leaking, or defective units and separating them for maintenance.
  
  
• Gas Cylinder Filling: Operating filling machinery to fill cylinders efficiently in accordance with strict quality standards and required time frames.
  
  
• Documentation & Safety Checks: Carrying out mandatory daily pre-use inspections on moving equipment, including trolleys and forklift trucks.
  
  

Shift Patterns & Compensation

• Pay Rate: £15.80 per hour
  
  
• Hours: 42 hours per week
  
  
• Shift Rotation: A two-week alternating schedule:
  
  
  • Week 1: Monday to Friday, 5:45 am – 2:00 pm
    
    
  • Week 2: Monday to Friday, 1:45 pm – 10:00 pm
    
    
• Overtime: Opportunities for overtime and weekend work with attractive premium allowances.
  
  

Candidate Requirements

• Experience & Licences: A forklift truck (FLT) licence is preferable but not essential. Full on-the-job forklift training can be provided for the right candidate.
  
  
• Core Skills: Good communication skills, self-motivation, digital literacy to operate tracking and filling software, and a strong safety-conscious mindset.
  
  
• Attention to Detail: Ability to follow procedures, maintain quality standards, and handle gas cylinders safely.
  
  
• Reliability: Good timekeeping, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
  
  

Hiring PrerequisitesDue to the hazardous nature of handling compressed gases, applicants must pass a face-to-face interview, a criminal record check, and a drug and alcohol test and medical assessment before starting.

If you are reliable, safety-conscious, and looking for a full-time opportunity with competitive pay and potential overtime, we would like to hear from you.