Manufacturing Operative

Workshop Recruitment; Havant; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Exciting Assembly Operator role based near Havant, UK. Join a cooperative manufacturing team and contribute to assembling parts on the line, following strict drawings and specifications.

You will inspect outputs for defects, support quality and safety, and help maintain a clean, efficient production area. Working hours rotate: 6am–2pm and 2pm–10pm, Monday to Friday, with ongoing training and growth opportunities within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience on an assembly line and manual assembly techniques.
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure accurate assembly and adherence to specifications.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and meet cycle targets.

Responsibilities

• Work on the assembly line within cleanrooms to combine parts and components.
• Inspect products and report defects to ensure only compliant items proceed.
• Build products on the line according to technical drawings or schematics.
• Move materials between workstations and maintain a tidy cleanroom.
• Assist with daily, weekly and monthly cleaning operations.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety rules at all times.

Skills

Assembly line experience

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Our client based in the Havant area is looking to recruit an experienced Assembly Operator to join their team.

When you join them, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.

Monday – Friday, 6am – 2pm and 2pm – 10pm alternating weekly.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on the assembly line within cleanrooms to combine parts and components.
• Inspect the product and identify and report any defects to ensure only products that meet the required specifications move on to the next manufacturing stage.
• Build products on the assembly line according to customer‑specific technical drawings, instructions, or schematics.
• Compete in making all required assemblies in the range.
• Work with a complex range of products.
• Understand the special importance of product quality, safety and performance for their application within manufacturing processes.
• Inspect the assembled products for any faults or defects and report any issues immediately to the supervisor in the area.
• Report incidents, faulty operations, or product imperfections on the assembly line to your Supervisor for further exploration.
• Move materials and components between workstations, safely handling waste materials and finished products to maintain a tidy and organised cleanroom.
• Assist with the daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning operations within the cleanroom environment.
• Ensure compliance with all company health and safety rules and regulations at all times, including contributing to any company health and safety initiatives and activities.

Skills and Experience

• Experience of working on an assembly line and following manual assembly techniques for products.
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure the accurate assembly of products and strict adherence to specifications.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, ensuring that assembly line output is aligned to cycle times.