Mechanical Operative

Nicholas Associates Group Limited; Callow Hill; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Death in Service Benefit

Pension

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Nicholas Associates Group Limited is seeking a Mechanical Operative to join the metal finishing department in Redditch. You will finish precision engineered components, using hand grinders and air powered tools to achieve tight tolerances.

The role offers a late shift pattern with overtime options and a pay rate starting at £16.97–£18.25 per hour, with higher rates after training. Benefits include enhanced holiday entitlement and a pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Experience with air powered hand tools (hand grinders) and finishing processes.
• Ability to finish components to tight tolerances.
• Comfort with fettling, deburring and polishing using hand-held tools.

Responsibilities

• Finish precision engineered metal components to tight tolerances.
• Operate air powered hand tools in the finishing department.
• Fettling, deburring and polishing as part of the finishing workflow.

Skills

Hand tools handling

Air powered tools

Tools

Hand grinders

Air powered tools

Job description

The Basics

• Role: Mechanical Operative - metal finishing
• Environment: Manufacturing - Precision Engineering
• Location: Redditch
• Shift: Lates - Monday to Wednesday (4.30pm to 2.30am) and Thursdays (4.30pm to 1.30am) (39hrs)
• Pay: £16.97 - £18.25 per hour - DOE with rates of £19.64 available once trained.
• Overtime available at x1.33 Mon-Fri, x1.5 Saturday and x2 Sunday

Holidays/Benefits

• Holidays are calculated in hours but work out to be 5.6 weeks of annual leave per year inc. bank holidays, increasing to 6.6 weeks inc. bank holidays following 1 year of continuous service.
• Death in Service Benefit - 2 x annual salary.
• Employer 3% / Employee 5% - Pension.

Overview

We now require a Mechanical Operative to join the metal finishing department. As the Mechanical Operative you will be tasked to finish precision engineered metal components working to tight tolerances using hand tools such as hand grinders and metal polishers. This role will be working within the finishing department, fettling, de-burring and polishing metal components with various air powered hand tools.

Ideal candidate

• Mechanically competent working with air powered hand tools such as hand grinders.
• Commutable from: Redditch, Alcester, Bromsgrove, Worcester, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and surrounding areas.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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