Engineering Operative

Skilled Production Operative

Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 DOE

Hours: Monday - Friday, flexible working hours with an early finish on Fridays

Hours per week: 39

Overtime: Available at enhanced rates

Location: Close to Maidstone

We are recruiting for a well‑established, successful, and growing organisation based close to Maidstone. This is a rare opportunity for a Skilled Production Operative to join the team and learn the business from the ground up, with full training and development provided to help you learn a skilled trade.

You will have the opportunity to work across different areas of production, explore where your strengths lie, and progress your career within the company. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a hands‑on manufacturing environment and has a genuine interest in engineering or production processes.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Operating machinery within the production environment


• Assembly of products


• Supporting colleagues with a variety of production tasks


• Manual handling of materials and components


• Packing and dispatch of finished goods


• Updating customer orders on the system


• Disposing of recycling and waste products correctly


• Learning new skills and manufacturing processes


• Working safely and following all health & safety procedures

Requirements

• Eagerness to learn new techniques and machinery


• Ability to work effectively as part of a small team


• Strong attention to detail and a focus on quality


• Experience using hand tools and/or machinery


• Previous experience in a manufacturing or factory environment


• Interest in engineering or manufacturing processes

Benefits

• Extensive training with the opportunity to learn a skilled trade


• Excellent development opportunities with salary increases as skills progress


• Enhanced overtime rates


• Early finish on Fridays


• Flexible working hours


• Discretionary bonus scheme


• Company pension


• Free on‑site parking

Apply today or call Rachel on [phone removed] to discuss the role.

Interviews will be arranged immediately.

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