Assembly Operative (IP3)

Tandem Personnel; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Personnel is seeking a Mechanical Assembly Operative for an East Ipswich engineering company. The role involves assembling machinery and components using hand tools, reading engineering drawings, and following written instructions within a busy team.

This ongoing temporary position offers Monday to Friday, 6.30am–3.00pm, 39 hours per week, with training provided on company products and processes and a clear path to permanent employment for reliable, hands-on candidates.

Qualifications

• Previous mechanical or engineering experience is essential.
• Able to read and follow engineering drawings and diagrams.
• Confident using hand tools.
• Good attention to detail.
• Reliable and keen to learn.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical assembly of machinery and components.
• Using hand tools.
• Working from engineering drawings and diagrams.
• Following written instructions.
• Working across different mechanical assembly stations.
• Checking your work to make sure it meets the required standard.
• Working as part of a busy engineering team.

Skills

Reading drawings

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Hours: Monday to Friday, 6.30am–3.00pm (39 hours per week)

Contract: Ongoing temporary, with the potential to become permanent

We are looking for a Mechanical Assembly Operative to join a busy engineering company based in East Ipswich.

Previous mechanical experience is required. You will be assembling machinery using hand tools and working from engineering drawings, diagrams and written instructions. Training will be provided on the company’s specific products and processes.

The role:

• Mechanical assembly of machinery and components
• Using hand tools
• Working from engineering drawings and diagrams
• Following written instructionsWorking across different mechanical assembly stations
• Checking your work to make sure it meets the required standard
• Working as part of a busy engineering team

About you:

• Previous mechanical or engineering experience is essential
• Confident using hand tools
• Able to read and follow engineering drawings and diagrams
• Good attention to detail
• Practical and hands-on
• Reliable and keen to learn
• Able to work well as part of a team

This is an ongoing temporary position.

Monday to Friday, 6.30am–3.00pm

£13.81 per hour

If you have previous mechanical experience and are looking for a hands-on role within a busy engineering environment, we would like to hear from you.