Production Operative

Production Operative

Application Deadline: 28 July 2026

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Preston

Compensation: £29,720 / year

Description

We are currently looking for a Production Operative to join us here at our site in Preston! As a Production Operative, you will be picking material from the racks or picking up materials from a machine for customer orders and operating our Plate and Bar Saw machines to cut metal. You may also be required to load or unload vehicles and scan away to a rack location whilst adhering to quality and safety procedures.

Shift Pattern

Monday-Friday

Week 1 - 6am-2pm

Week 2 - 2pm-10pm

Key Responsibilities

• Setting and operating Plate Saw and Bar Saw Machines
• Ensuring we have warehouse traceability
• Ensuring material is cut accurately
• Preparing customers' orders
• Checking of incoming and outgoing deliveries for quality and quantity
• Driving forklift trucks when authorised to gather material for the jobs and record all information on job sheets
• Use appropriate measuring equipment

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience setting and operating machinery within a manufacturing environment
• Fork lift truck experience
• Good organisational skills
• Reliability and dependability
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job
• Self-motivated
• Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks
• Team player
• IT competent for use of scanning system

Benefits

• Annual Leave: 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + your birthday
• Health Cash Plan (after 6 months)
• Company bonus scheme
• Advantageous pension scheme
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Advanced Family Friendly Policies
• Employee high street vouchers & discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational health & health surveillance
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas savings scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing events
• Recognition Portal
• Rewards Portal
• Company events
• Company share schemes
• Christmas Closedown