Apprentice Assembly Operative

GEM Partnership; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Assembly Operative for a manufacturing company in Newton Aycliffe. This apprenticeship offers hands-on experience in production tasks while gaining industry-standard qualifications. The ideal candidate should be flexible, motivated, and a team player, with a willingness to work in a fast-paced environment. Pay is £7.55 per hour with potential for increased hours during peak times.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of production related tasks on an assembly line.
• Work across various production areas requiring flexibility.
• Follow standard operational procedures and apply Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Work within a fast-paced team-oriented environment.

Skills

Flexible

Positive attitude

Highly motivated

Team player

Good timekeeper

Enjoys a challenge

Job description

Foundation Engineering Apprenticeship - Assembly Operative

The Foundation Engineering and Manufacturing Apprenticeship is the perfect first step for anyone looking to build a career in Husqvarna. This program gives you the chance to earn while you learn, gaining real workplace experience alongside structured learning.

What you’ll gain:

• Practical Skills - learn the essentials of manufacturing processes, tools and machinery
• Hands on experience - work directly with skilled professionals on real projects
• Recognised qualifications - gain industry standard training that sets you up for progression to a higher apprenticeship or specialist pathways
• Career opportunities - develop transferable skills across a range of processes and departments in engineering, automation, robotics and advanced manufacturing.

Job Description

GEM Partnership works in partnership with Husqvarna Group, the world's leading producer in outdoor power products, including chainsaws, trimmers, garden tractors, and home to the innovative market-leading Robotic Lawn Mower. Together we are seeking dedicated and highly motivated individuals to join their dynamic onsite team. Reporting directly to your Team Leader, as an Assembly Operative you will be a vital member of the team, based at Husqvarna's state of the art manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe.

Duties

• Perform a wide range of production related tasks, whilst maintaining the highest levels of quality and efficiency using state of the art semi-automated electronics within a demanding assembly line.
• Work across a range of production areas that include the assembly production line, build ahead and kits - this will require great flexibility and provide a rounded skillset to move between various areas within the production process of different products.
• Follow standard operation procedures, learning and applying Lean Manufacturing techniques, specifically around 5S.
• Work within a fast-paced, demanding, team-orientated environment, aiming to achieve and exceed targets.

Required knowledge, skills or experience

• Flexible
• Have a positive attitude
• Highly motivated
• Team player
• Good timekeeper
• Enjoys a challenge

Additional Information

Hours of work: Monday Friday 08:00 - 16:30 (off peak) 17:30 (peak). Hours can increase during peak times so flexibility to working extra hours is key. Rates of pay: £7.55 per hour. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Gem Partnership Ltd who are trading as a recruitment business.