Production Blasting Operative

Wild Recruitment Ltd; Bletchley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Wild Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Production Blasting Operative for a full-time on-site role in the UK. The position is a short-term assignment with the view to permanent, paying £12.77 per hour.

You will join a busy production team and handle blasting of machine parts, panels and tooling to meet client specifications, while ensuring quality and safety standards. The role requires accurate execution, attention to detail and the ability to work within a manufacturing environment, following

Qualifications

• Reliable and detail‑oriented candidate able to work in manufacturing.
• Willingness to follow route cards and engineering drawings.
• Ability to operate blasting equipment safely and to quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to quality requirements and working methods.
• Blast machine parts, panels and tooling to client requirements and deadlines.
• Blast customer parts per instructions, drawings and guidance from supervisors.
• Communicate damage, discrepancies or quantity issues to supervisors.
• Store parts and tooling safely in designated locations.
• Load blasting machines and sort/store tooling and parts per supervisor instructions.
• Sign route cards, verify quantities and ensure parts are free of blasting media.
• Post operations, complete route card documentation and maintain traceability in the MRP system.
• Prioritise orders to meet customer delivery commitments.

Job description

Production Blasting Operative

Location: Full time On-site Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Pay Rate: £12.77 per hour

Job Type: Short term assignment with the view of becoming permanent

About the Role

We are currently seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Production Blasting Operative to join a busy production team. This hands-on role is responsible for preparing and processing machine parts, panels, tooling, masking equipment and customer components through blasting operations, ensuring all work is completed accurately, safely and to the required quality standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong work ethic, a keen eye for detail and the ability to work effectively within a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to all quality requirements and working methods
• Carry out blasting of machine parts, panels and tooling to our client's requirements, ensuring deadlines are met as defined by Supervisors and Managers.
• Blast customer parts in line with their requirements, following route cards, instructions, engineering drawings and guidance from Supervisors and Managers.
• Immediately communicate any damage, instruction discrepancies or quantity issues to Supervisors and Managers.
• Store parts and tooling safely, securely and in the correct designated locations.
• Load blasting machines and trolleys, and correctly sort and store tooling and parts in accordance with supervisor instructions and company standards.
• Sign route cards, verify quantities and blasted areas, and ensure all parts are free of blasting media before progressing to the next stage.
• Accurately post operations, complete route card documentation and maintain full traceability through the MRP system.
• Ensure customer delivery commitments are met by prioritising orders according to agreed priorities and delivery dates, as detailed on route cards or instructed by operators, supervisors or managers.
• Maintain equipment and work areas to a high standard, ensuring they remain clean, organised and serviceable, with all equipment returned to its designated location.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job