Engineering Production Operative / Driver

Manucomm Recruitment; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time hours Mon-Thu

Varied role: production + driving

Local and UK-wide deliveries

Job summary

manucomm recruitment is seeking an Engineering Production Operative / Driver in Bridgwater. The role combines hands-on production tasks with occasional 3.5‑tonne deliveries across the UK. You will support factory operations and handle materials, with a full UK driving licence required.

Working Monday to Thursday, this permanent position pays £14.00 per hour and offers a varied environment in a specialist engineering setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering, production or delivery work is preferred.
• A full UK driving licence suitable for driving a 3.5‑tonne vehicle is essential.
• Reliable, practical and able to work independently across production and delivery duties.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day engineering production and factory operations.
• Carry out handling and moving of materials and components.
• Drive a 3.5‑tonne flatbed for deliveries across the UK.
• Load and secure loads safely and complete delivery paperwork.

Skills

Hands-on production

Delivery driving

Flexible

Customer-focused

Job description

Engineering Production Operative / Driver

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset

Pay: £14.00 per hour

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Thursday

Job Type: Permanent / ongoing

The Role

We are looking for a reliable, hands‑on Engineering Production Operative to join a specialist engineering company based in Bridgwater. The role will involve supporting production and factory operations, as well as carrying out delivery work using a 3.5‑tonne flatbed vehicle when required. This is a full‑time position working Monday to Thursday. The work offers variety, with time spent both in the factory and delivering engineering equipment and materials to customers and site works.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting day-to-day engineering production and factory operations.
• Carrying out practical duties such as preparing, handling and moving materials and components.
• Driving a 3.5‑tonne flatbed vehicle safely and responsibly for deliveries across the UK.
• Loading and securing loads safely, with support available where needed.
• Completing delivery paperwork and obtaining customer signatures where required.
• Representing the company professionally when dealing with customers and site personnel.
• Carrying out basic vehicle checks and reporting any issues.
• Keeping work areas and the vehicle clean, tidy and in good condition.
• Following workplace health and safety procedures.

About You

• Reliable, responsible and practical.
• Comfortable carrying out hands‑on production and factory work.
• Confident driving a 3.5‑tonne flatbed vehicle.
• Flexible and happy to work across both production and delivery duties.
• Customer‑focused and professional.
• Physically capable of handling engineering items and helping secure loads; support will be available in most cases.
• Comfortable working independently and travelling to different locations.
• Experienced in engineering, production or delivery work, ideally, though relevant experience will be considered.

A full UK driving licence suitable for driving a 3.5‑tonne vehicle is essential.

What We Offer

• £14.00 per hour
• Full‑time hours, Monday to Thursday
• A varied role combining engineering production and driving
• Local and UK-wide delivery work
• A friendly, specialist engineering environment

If you’re practical, dependable and enjoy a varied role that combines factory work with driving, we’d be pleased to hear from you.