Machine Operative - #2173674

Yolk Recruitment are currently working with a leading manufacturing company who are looking to expand their team by taking on a Machine Operative in Cardiff.

The company is highly successful, they pride themselves in progressing and developing staff members, always promoting within wherever possible. You will be responsible for setting and operating machinery, ensuring products are produced to a high standard, quality checking all products you have produced. You will manage speeds and feeds of materials, carrying out changeovers on machinery and ensuring you follow health and safety guidelines.

Choice of two shift patterns available at present:

Shift 1

Monday to Friday shifts Week 1: 6am - 2pm, Week 2: 2pm to 10pm, Week 3: 10pm - 6am

Shift allowance is 10% for afternoon shifts, and 30% for nights.

Salary - £15.13p/h (Mornings paid at £13.35p/h, Afternoons £14.68p/h, Nights £17.33p/h)

Shift 2:

Monday to Friday shifts Week 1: 6am - 2pm, Week 2: 2pm to 10pm

Salary - £14.01 per hour (Mornings paid at £13.35, Afternoons paid at £14.68) Yearly Salary Min £(phone number removed)

Machine Operative Benefits:

• Starting salary of either £14.01 or £15.13 per hour depending on which shift you choose
• Rates of pay will increase with experience; there are 4 pay levels for this role and progression to supervisory positions
• Yearly bonus up to 10% of annual salary based on company performance (around £3k for this role)
• Monday to Friday shifts, no weekends, but weekend overtime is available
• Permanent, stable role within a growing organisation during an exciting period of expansion
• 24 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays with Christmas shutdown
• Death in Service scheme
• Pension, 4% employee + 5% employer
• Company Events and long Service Awards, award given from 5 years on in 5-year increments
• Free Parking
• Free Uniforms, free tea and coffee

Machine Operative Duties and Responsibilities

• Setting and operating machinery
• Work to technical drawings with the minimal supervision
• Produce products to the highest standards - output and quality
• Carry out changeovers on machines
• Manage speeds and feeds
• Inspection/gauging of machined components
• Compliance with all EH&S and company procedures

Machine Operative Essential Experience:

• Experience within a Production/ Machine Operator position in an engineering or manufacturing environment
• Ability to carrying out complete and partial changeovers
• Understanding of speeds and feeds based on materials; controls; programming; safety and tooling
• Able to communicate at all levels and work effectively as part of a team, as well as independently and with minimal supervision
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and to tight deadlines
• Ability to achieve production and quality targets
• Positive and flexible can-do attitude

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