Kinetic plc
Manufacturing Operative (Cables)
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Manufacturing Operative (Cables)
£12.71 - £16.39 per hour + Enhanced OT
Blackley, England, North West
Kinetic Manchester are looking for numerous Machine Minders to join a long established manufacturer in Blackley - a company with 120+ years of history and a reputation for building the infrastructure that keeps the UK moving. Shifts rotate weekly: 06:00-14:00 and 14:00-22:00 - you must be able to work both. *** A DBS Background check will be completed upon offer ***
What You'll Be Doing as the Cable Making Operative
- Keeping cable production lines running smoothly throughout your shift
- Making small machine adjustments to maintain performance
- Ensuring product quality meets required standards
- Spotting and reporting compliance issues
- Operating machinery following SOPs and process specs
- Completing production sheets (output, downtime, scrap)
- Carrying out 5S duties to keep the area organised
- Investigating process issues using data and SPC charts
- Setting up and safely starting production lines
- Completing safety checks
- Testing finished reels/drums and recording results
- Updating waste and scrap records
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To be successful with this position we need you to meet the following criteria:
- Extrusion experience is a big advantage
- Able to work rotating early/late shifts consistently
- Strong practical skills and confidence with manual work
- Good communication and ability to follow instructions
- Comfortable working to routine and pace
- Health & safety awareness
- Flexible, enthusiastic, and a team player
Here are the important details for the next Manufacturing Operative:
- £12.71ph 1 - 12 weeks
- £16.39 per hour after 12 weeks' training (£31,971 Salary)
- 37.5 hours per week (6-2 & 2-10 Rotating)
- Great team, strong training, long term opportunities
- Free parking
- Full training and development
- Join a company people genuinely want to work for
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Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years' experience supporting the engineering, manufacturing and technical sectors. We review all applications carefully and will contact candidates who match the profile.
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Job Reference: KH 972413
Contact: Karin Haney
Tel: 0161 874 1645
Email: karin.haney@kinetic-industrial.co.uk
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