Mechanical Assembly Operative – Hands-on, Team Role

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

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.