Weekend Night Shift Manufacturing Assistant/Associate

Colonial Group; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40% shift allowance

Bonus

Private healthcare

Pension contributions

Life assurance

Canteen

Job summary

Corin is recruiting for a Manufacturing Assistant/Associate in Cirencester. The role is permanent with a Friday to Sunday shift pattern, 5:30pm–6:30am, offering a broad onboarding and a work–life balance with weekdays free.

You will operate CNC machines, inspect implants, and work with quality/engineering teams to ensure smooth production flow. On-site benefits are included.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent required.
• Able to read engineering drawings and follow specifications.
• Good manual dexterity and precision in handling parts.

Responsibilities

• Set, operate, inspect, load, check and deburr orthopaedic implants using tools and CNC machines.
• Support processes including assembly, laser marking, cleaning and inspection steps.
• Collaborate with Quality and Engineering and handover between shifts.

Skills

Reading drawings

Attention to detail

Dexterity

Team collaboration

Education

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

Tools

CNC machines

Measuring equipment

Job description

Shift Pattern: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 5:30pm to 6:30am

Salary: From £24,900 + 40% shift allowance + bonus!

Please note, interviews will be taking place from November

Corin is a global orthopaedics company based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, manufacturing innovative hip and knee implants that help improve patient outcomes worldwide. With over 500 employees across seven sites, we're committed to quality, precision and innovation.

We're launching an exciting new shift and are looking for motivated individuals to join our growing team. This is a permanent role that offers an excellent work-life balance, with Monday to Thursday free every week!

As a Manufacturing Assistant/Associate, you will:

• Set, operate, inspect, load, check and deburr orthopaedic implants using various tools and CNC machines
• Operate and support processes including assembly, laser marking, shot blasting, the rumble, in process cleaning and intermediate cleaning operations
• Work as part of the Manufacturing shift team, collaborating closely with Quality and Engineering
• Liaise with alternate shifts during handovers to ensure smooth machine operation and optimised production flow

The ideal Manufacturing Assistant/Associate will have / be:

• A good standard of general secondary education ideally Maths and English GCSE's or equivalent
• Accountable, quick learner, approachable and demonstrates strong collaboration skills
• Basic knowledge of reading technical or engineering drawings would be advantageous
• A strong eye for detail and / or previous experience of using measuring equipment
• Good dexterity - desire to learn manual manufacturing processes and techniques

To support your onboarding, you'll complete an initial Monday to Friday training programme before moving to the weekend shift. Training shifts can be tailored to suit your circumstances, and the duration of training weeks will be adjusted based on your learning pace and previous experience - expect this to last anywhere between 2 to 12 weeks. You can chose from:

• Earlies: 5:15am to 1:45pm Mon-Thu, 5:15am to 10:45am Fri
• Lates: 2:00pm to 10:30pm Mon-Thu, 11:00am to 4:30pm Fri
• Double Days: rotating earlies and lates
• Days: 8:30am to 5:00pm Mon-Thu, 8:30am to 4:30pm Fri
• Nights: 10:00pm to 5:45am Mon-Thu, 4:00pm to 8:50pm Fri

We offer great benefits to our Manufacturing Assistants/Associates which include;

• Salary starting from £24,900 plus 40% shift allowance and bonus!
• Weekend-only working pattern
• A free canteen!
• Structured onboarding programme
• 15 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension contributions of up to 9.7%
• Private healthcare with BUPA
• Life assurance (6x salary)
• Employee referral bonus from £1,000

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