Workshop Operative

Oliver Valves; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 18,184 - 18,597; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (5% employee, 4% employer)

Cash plan for medical expenses

Retailer discount platform

Life Assurance

Long service awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Training opportunities and apprenticeships

Job summary

Oliver Valves is seeking a Workshop Operative to join our team in Knutsford. This role involves assembling valves, performing functional testing, and supporting general workshop tasks. We value reliability and teamwork.

The position offers a starting rate of £13.20 per hour, increasing after probation, with guaranteed hours and great benefits including annual leave and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Reliability and pride in work.
• Positive attitude and teamwork.
• Willingness to learn as a workshop operative.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Assemble valves from machined components.
• Carry out basic functional testing.
• Help with general workshop tasks like packing.
• Support other processes such as NDT.
• Work towards daily targets as part of a team.
• Keep your workspace clean and safe.

Skills

Assembly or fitting experience

Reliability

Positive attitude

Basic numeracy

Basic literacy

Communication skills

Job description

Role: Workshop Operative

Location: Knutsford, Parkgate Industrial Estate

Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am till 5pm. 40 hours per week

We’re on the lookout for a workshop operative to join our team in Knutsford. If you’re hands‑on, enjoy working with others, and like the idea of learning new skills, this workshop operative role could be a great fit for you.

It’s a really exciting time to join us as a workshop operative, as we continue to grow as one of the UK’s leading family‑owned valve manufacturers.

About Us

With over 45 years of valve technology innovations, Oliver Valves is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of high‑quality valves and valve systems, serving industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, and other critical sectors. We have won recognised awards for Export, Manufacturing and Growth – as well as the coveted Queens Award and more recently Kings Award for Industry. We’re a profitable, privately owned, and fast‑moving company looking for talented individuals to join our team and deliver our strategic objectives.

What You’ll Be Doing As a Workshop Operative

• Assembling valves from machined components
• Carrying out basic functional testing
• Helping out with general workshop tasks like packing and dispatch
• Supporting other processes such as NDT when needed
• Working towards daily targets as part of a team
• Keeping your workspace clean, safe, and organised

No two days are exactly the same, and as a workshop operative, you’ll be right at the heart of what we do.

What You’ll Bring

We’re not expecting you to know everything from day one—full training is provided for every workshop operative. That said, it would be great if you:

• Have some assembly or fitting experience (helpful, but not essential)
• Are reliable and take pride in your work
• Have a positive attitude and enjoy being part of a team
• Are keen to learn and get stuck in as a workshop operative
• Have basic numeracy, literacy, and communication skills

What’s On Offer?

Here’s what you can expect as a workshop operative with us:

• Starting at £13.20 per hour, increasing to £13.50 per hour after probation + discretionary annual bonus
• Overtime opportunities at x1.5 your hourly rate
• Guaranteed hours in a clean low risk environment (no overnight or rotating shifts)
• Annual leave starting at 31 days a year (includes bank holidays)
• Great benefits including: pension (you put in 5%, we put in 4%), cash plan to reimburse you for medical expenses (dental, optical, physio and more), retailer discount platform, Life Assurance ("Death in Service"), long service awards, and Employee Assistance Programme
• Training opportunities including apprenticeships and college courses available