Precision Manufacturing Operator

Senior plc; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior plc in Macclesfield is seeking a hands-on manufacturing operative to perform assembly and finishing tasks in a busy production environment. You will be dexterous, accurate and able to work to deadlines, with experience in working to technical drawings.

The role involves wet lay up, sewing, plastering and using jigs and patterns to deliver components. Flexibility to work additional hours is valued, and prior experience in manufacturing is desirable.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will demonstrate good dexterity skills, be able to work accurately and neatly and to strict productivity deadlines and enjoy working as part of a team.
• You will be flexible in approach and be prepared to work additional hours as required.
• Previous experience of working in a manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Previous experience of working to technical drawings is a distinct advantage.
• Successful applications will be able to give examples of where they have worked to our Values.

Responsibilities

• Wet lay up formers and plasters using base materials and solvent-based adhesive, assembly work will include inserting beaded inserts, fixing brackets and metal details onto PD, stringing, cuffing, and working with jigs, patterns and detailed drawings. Remove PD work from plasters and formers.
• The preparation of formers by covering them with a fixed Fluon and if necessary a sliding Fluon, the cutting of base cloths and rolling them onto the former and gluing the seam. The preparation cleaning and routine maintenance of the winding machines.
• The sewing of inners on a round-arm sewing machine, cuffing lengths of flexible hose and silencer inners using formers and solvent based adhesives.
• Mixing and pouring plaster into moulds, removing plaster from moulds when dry, dressing and waxing plasters before delivery to PD flow lines and cleaning moulds and reassembling
• Cuffing lengths of flexible hose using cuffing formers and solvent-based adhesives.

Job description

Senior plc in Macclesfield is seeking a hands-on manufacturing operative to perform assembly and finishing tasks in a busy production environment. You will be dexterous, accurate and able to work to deadlines, with experience in working to technical drawings.

The role involves wet lay up, sewing, plastering and using jigs and patterns to deliver components. Flexibility to work additional hours is valued, and prior experience in manufacturing is desirable.