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Production Operative Needed in Telford, Shropshire
Do you have previous experience working within a manufacturing environment, are you looking for a job that could lead to a full-time contract, and are you able to get to Hortonwood?
We are seeking a Production Operative for a well-established manufacturing business based in the Hortonwood area of Telford, Shropshire. The working hours for this job will be day shifts (7.45am - 4.15pm Monday to Thursday, 8.00am - 1.00pm Friday): 37 hours per week, and the job comes with a starting rate of pay of £13.10 per hour, which will rise once you've completed a 3-month probation period.
Previous experience from within the aerospace, automotive, or electronics industry would be well received. Someone who holds a COSHH certificate would be really well received.
What You Will Do
- Take manufactured components through the next stage of manufacturing to help keep production moving smoothly.
- Check parts against technical drawings to ensure specifications are met every time.
- Monitor and support machine operation, helping address any issues quickly and safely.
- Identify and raise quality concerns with the manufacturing team so standards stay consistently high.
- Ensure every component meets required customer standards before progressing to the next production stage.
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What You Will Bring
- Previous experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally in a production or quality-focused setting.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, so updates and queries are clear on the shop floor.
- An understanding of COSHH, or willingness to work to COSHH standards consistently.
- Experience with sheet metal, stainless steel, or aluminium is desirable, but not essential.
- A reliable, quality-first mindset with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
Working as a Production Operative means joining an environment built around precision, speed, innovation, and dependable quality. This company supports critical manufacturing across a wide range of aerospace-grade materials, including components made from beryllium copper, phosphor bronze, inconel, nimonic, incoloy, stainless steel, aluminium, titanium, and molybdenum. By ensuring components are checked, machine processes are supported, and quality issues are escalated early, this Production Operative role directly contributes to the company's ability to meet rapidly changing customer demands with confidence.
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Location
This Production Operative role is based in the Hortonwood area of Telford (Shropshire).
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Ready to bring your manufacturing experience to a Production Operative role with real long-term potential? Apply today and secure an interview slot for this permanent Production Operative position.
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