General Operative - Assembly - Temporary - Immediate start

Lotus UK Manufacturing

Norwich

On-site

GBP 36,369,000 - 39,950,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay
Temporary contract up to 6 months

Job summary

Lotus Cars is seeking a General Operative in the Assembly Department at its Hethel plant. You will assemble and fit component parts using hand or power tools to meet quality standards and production targets, following documented processes and working within flexible patterns.

The role requires a team approach, willingness to learn new techniques, and careful handling of parts and equipment with minimal supervision. Weekly pay and agency-backed temporary tenure up to 6 months are offered.

Qualifications

  • Willingness to learn new production techniques and processes.
  • Willingness to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to handle all parts and equipment with care and attention.
  • Can work with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Meet daily quality and production targets, as set by the area Supervisor.
  • Assemble quality finished engines and modules.
  • Ensure documented processes are followed at all times.
  • Work in a structured manner and complete tasks in the allocated time.
  • Work within the flexible working patterns.

Skills

Willingness to learn
Team player
Attention to detail
Minimal supervision

Job description

Lotus Cars builds world-class, high-performance and lightweight sports cars that are sold all around the world.

Lotus Cars Limited is the manufacturing site of Lotus in the UK.Here we produce all sportscars types such as the Emira and the Evija.To bring the company to the level we want it to be, we are looking for a General Operative in the Assembly Department to join us in our manufacturing plantbased in Hethel.

Summary:

To assemble & fit component parts, to the required quality standard, using a variety of hand or power tools & related equipment.

What You'll Do:
  • Meet daily quality & production targets, as set by the area Supervisor.
  • Assemble quality finished engines and modules.
  • Ensure documented processes are followed at all times.
  • Work in a structured manner & complete tasks in the allocated time.
  • Work within the flexibleworking patterns.
What You'll Bring:
  • Willingness to learn new production techniques & processes.
  • Willingness to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to handle all parts & equipment with care & attention.
  • Can work with minimum supervision.
Additional Information:
  • This role will be working from our Hethel plantwithin our flexible working policy.
  • Candidates must be eligible to work in UK without VISA sponsorship.
  • Temporary on-going - up to 6 months - via one of our supporting agencies
  • Weekly pay
  • £12.71 per hour + overtime

Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with a 75-year long history of iconic designs, groundbreaking engineering and legendary victories on the F1 track. Today we are transforming into a truly global performance car brand focused on the electrical future. In 2022 welaunched the Eletre, the world’s first all-electric hyper-SUV, and in 2023 our fully-electric Hyper-GT, Emeya. By 2026 Lotus will produce three more all-electric lifestyle models that change the game.

As part of the Lotus team, you push boundaries. Those of the car industry and of your own. Every member of the Lotus family has some of the pioneering mindset of founder Colin Chapman in them.

Hethel, Norfolk, England has been the home of Lotus for over 60 years, ever since Colin Chapman, our founder, started making championship-winning racing cars.In conjunction with production facilities in Norwich, and research facilities near Warwick, our UK sites offer a wide breadth of roles for all disciplines.

We’re not just a car company; we’re a diverse mix of talent from all walks of life.At Group Lotus, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords but essential pillars of a thriving and successful organization.Read more here: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Lotus Cars.

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