Production Operative - late shift

Jobylon AB; Stretford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company Pension contribution matched @

Group Life Assurance

Free parking

Company Bonus Scheme

Corporation sickness pay

PPE provided

Job summary

Jobylon AB is seeking a Production Operative to join our sheet metal production team in the UK. You will operate and maintain sheet metal machinery, perform pre-use checks, log activities, and support warehouse duties as needed.

You should bring hands-on experience in sheet metal environments, strong safety awareness, and reliable, flexible work habits. The role includes late shifts and opportunities for development and career growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sheet metal production or a similar manufacturing environment.
• Ability to operate and maintain machinery, including performing inspections and basic maintenance.
• Strong Health & Safety awareness, including safe handling of materials and PPE usage.
• Basic record-keeping skills for production documentation and material logs.
• Willingness to support the wider team and participate in ongoing training and development.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain sheet metal machinery, including the Spiral Forming Machine, to ensure safe and efficient production of high-quality duct fittings.
• Carry out pre-use checks and routine cleaning, maintain machinery as required, and accurately log all production and maintenance activities.
• Inspect products for defects, maintain consistent quality, and report issues promptly to the team leader.
• Support warehouse operations when required, including picking, packing, and loading goods for dispatch.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment by following all Health & Safety regulations, using PPE, machine guards, and keeping work areas tidy.
• Assist with stock handling, safe material management, and basic record-keeping tasks as part of daily operations.
• Operative FLT when required

Skills

sheet metal production

machinery operation

production processes

Health & Safety awareness

record-keeping

Tools

Spiral Forming Machine

Job description

Would you like to develop your skills in sheet metal production and machinery operation and have a passion for delivering safe, accurate, and high‑quality work?

Then you might be the person we are looking for! Take on the role as Production Operative and report to our Production Shift Supervisor supporting KPI achievement across the team.

Your primary tasks will be

• Operate and maintain sheet metal machinery, including the Spiral Forming Machine, to ensure safe and efficient production of high‑quality duct fittings.
• Carry out pre‑use checks and routine cleaning, maintain machinery as required, and accurately log all production and maintenance activities.
• Inspect products for defects, maintain consistent quality, and report issues promptly to the team leader.
• Support warehouse operations when required, including picking, packing, and loading goods for dispatch.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment by following all Health & Safety regulations, using PPE, machine guards, and keeping work areas tidy.
• Assist with stock handling, safe material management, and basic record‑keeping tasks as part of daily operations.
• Operative FLT when required

Are you our new colleague?

You have a deep knowledge of sheet metal work, production processes, or manufacturing machinery. You have excellent understanding of safe operation, PPE requirements, and Health & Safety practices. You have experience of working in a sheet metal or production environment, ideally including machinery such as spiral formers or similar equipment.

As a person, you are safety‑conscious and detail‑oriented. You are also technically capable, confident in handling machinery, and able to perform basic troubleshooting. In your way of working, you are reliable, flexible, and committed to maintaining neatness and order in your workspace.

Finally, it is important for us that you share our values: Customer Success, Down to Earth, and Neatness and Order.

What you bring

• Proven experience in sheet metal production or a similar manufacturing environment
• Ability to operate and maintain machinery, including performing inspections and basic maintenance
• Strong Health & Safety awareness, including safe handling of materials and PPE usage
• Basic record‑keeping skills for production documentation and material logs
• Willingness to support the wider team and participate in ongoing training and development

What we offer

• Late shift working hours: Monday - Thursday 4:30pm to 1:30am and Friday 1:30pm - 7:30pm
• Salary: £30,449.20
• Opportunities to develop and grow professionally
• Genuinely great colleagues who want to see the company and each other succeed
• 25-days annual leave, + 8 days statutory Bank Holidays and Christmas / New Years closure
• Company Occupational Sick Pay
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Group Life Assurance
• Free parking
• Corporate workwear inc. PPE
• Company Pension contribution matched at 4%
• Part of the Mental Health Charter: Wellbeing app, Mental Health Champions, EAP program and discounts on counselling
• Online retail discounts & savings including; gym, holidays, hotels and family days out
• Long Service Awards
• Annual flu jab