Factory / Steel Production Operative

Equals One; Calverley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full PPE provided

Training and development opportunities

Progression to Machine Operator role

Friendly, supportive team

Job summary

Firth Steels in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, is seeking a hands-on Factory / Steel Production Operative. You will support seasoned machine operators on busy production lines, handling materials and helping keep operations safe and efficient.

The role offers a 40-hour week, full-time permanent contract, and scope to learn and progress into a machine operator role through practical on-site training in steel fabrication and shopfloor activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy factory, production or manufacturing environment, preferably steel.
• Experience with steel manufacturing or fabrication is desirable.
• Overhead crane licence or proven crane operation experience.
• Experience operating guillotines or press brakes for fabrication roles.
• Good understanding of safe working practices in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Support production lines alongside experienced operators for smooth running.
• Prepare, handle and move steel materials and maintain quality standards.
• Assist with general manufacturing activities and maintain a tidy shopfloor.
• Operate overhead cranes where trained and competent.
• Assist with guillotine and press brake operations in Fabrication Shop as needed.
• Follow health and safety procedures and support colleagues across the factory.

Skills

Factory background

Overhead crane experience

Guillotine/press brake experience

Team player

Health & safety awareness

Tools

Overhead cranes

Guillotine

Press brake

Job description

Factory / Steel Production Operative

Salary: £13.50 to £14.50 ph dependent on experience

Location: Brighouse, West Yorkshire

Hours: 40 hours per week

Monday to Thursday: 7.15am to 4.00pm

Friday: 7.15am to 2.30pm

Optional Saturday overtime, approximately 1 in 4

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Looking for a hands-on role with the opportunity to learn new skills and progress?

Firth Steels is looking for reliable and hardworking Factory / Steel Production Operatives to join its busy manufacturing team in Brighouse.

If you have experience working in a factory or production environment, enjoy practical work and are happy getting stuck in, we'd love to hear from you.

Experience within steel manufacturing would be particularly welcome, along with previous experience operating overhead cranes.

About Firth Steels

Firth Steels is an established, family-run Yorkshire manufacturer with around 35 years of experience producing high-quality profiled steel products for the construction industry.

Based at a purpose-designed manufacturing facility in Brighouse, the company produces everything from roofing and cladding products to structural steel products and bespoke fabrications.

It's a busy, growing business that continues to invest in its people, equipment and manufacturing processes, while maintaining the friendly, supportive environment of a family-run company.

Role overview

This is a varied, hands-on position working on a busy factory shopfloor, primarily supporting experienced Machine Operators with the day-to-day running of production lines.

You’ll be involved in preparing and moving materials, assisting with production activities and helping to keep operations running safely and efficiently.

There is also the opportunity to work within the Fabrication Shop, where experience operating guillotines and press brakes would be particularly beneficial.

For someone with the right attitude and willingness to learn, there is genuine scope to develop your skills and progress into a Machine Operator position.

Key Responsibilities

• Working alongside experienced Machine Operators to support the smooth running of production lines
• Assisting with the preparation, handling and movement of steel materials
• Supporting general manufacturing and production activities
• Operating overhead cranes where trained and competent
• Assisting with guillotine and press brake operations within the Fabrication Shop, where appropriate
• Carrying out general manual handling duties
• Checking materials and helping maintain production quality standards
• Keeping the shopfloor clean, organised and safe
• Following all site health and safety procedures
• Supporting colleagues across different areas of the factory when required

Skills and experience

Ideally, you'll have previous experience working in a busy factory, production or manufacturing environment, preferably within the steel industry.

We're particularly interested in candidates who have:

• Previous experience working on a busy manufacturing or production shopfloor
• Experience within steel manufacturing, fabrication or a similar engineering environment
• An overhead crane licence or previous experience operating overhead cranes
• Experience operating guillotines or press brakes, particularly for the fabrication positions
• A good understanding of safe working practices within a manufacturing environment

Just as importantly, we're looking for someone who:

• Is reliable, hardworking and has a positive attitude
• Enjoys practical, hands-on work
• Works well as part of a team
• Is willing to learn new skills and take on additional responsibilities
• Is comfortable with physical work and manual handling
• Takes pride in their work and pays attention to detail

You don't need to tick every box.

If you have a good background in manufacturing and are keen to develop your skills, we'd still be interested in hearing from you.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive hourly rate, dependent on experience
• Full-time, permanent position
• 40-hour working week
• Early finish at 2.30pm every Friday
• Optional Saturday overtime
• Full PPE provided
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunity to progress into a Machine Operator role
• The chance to learn different aspects of steel manufacturing and fabrication
• A friendly, supportive team within an established Yorkshire business

Interested?

If you're looking for a hands-on manufacturing role where you can put your experience to good use, learn new skills and develop your career, we'd love to hear from you.