Assembly Operative

Role: Assembly Operative 

Location: Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 3:00pm

Salary: £27,000 - £29,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Assembly Operative to join a well-established and growing engineering business in Hitchin.

This is a great opportunity for a practical, hands-on engineer who enjoys building and assembling machinery and wants to develop their skills within a specialist engineering environment.

Who are they?

Our client is a well-established specialist engineering business with over 40 years of experience. Working from a modern and well-equipped manufacturing facility, the business delivers tailored engineering solutions to customers across a variety of sectors. With a strong reputation for quality, reliability and technical expertise, this is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced team and develop your engineering career.

Benefits:

• Monday to Friday working hours, 7:00am – 3:00pm
• On-site parking
• Medical insurance
• Performance bonus scheme
• In-house training programme
• Clear progression pathway
• Opportunity to develop specialist engineering skills

Duties of an Assembly Operative:

• Assemble and fit mechanical components used within industrial water treatment systems.
• Build, position and align pumps, valves, brackets, gauges and other mechanical components.
• Use a range of hand tools and power tools to complete mechanical assembly and fitting work.
• Read and work from engineering drawings and technical information to ensure accurate assembly.
• Assist with the installation and preparation of mechanical systems and equipment.
• Work closely with the wider engineering team within a busy workshop environment.
• Ensure all work is completed accurately, safely and to the required quality standards.
• Identify and resolve basic mechanical issues during the assembly process.
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment.

What we would like from you:

• Previous experience in mechanical fitting, mechanical assembly, engineering or a similar hands-on role.
• Confident using a range of hand tools and power tools.
• The ability to read and understand engineering drawings would be highly beneficial.
• Experience building, assembling, installing or working on machinery or mechanical systems.
• Candidates with experience fixing, building or assembling machines are encouraged to apply, as this experience can be highly transferable.
• Experience within industrial machinery, manufacturing, engineering or water treatment would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Familiarity with ABS/PVC-U assemblies would be an advantage.
• A practical and hands-on approach with good attention to detail.
• A strong focus on quality and safety.
• Comfortable working as part of a team within a busy workshop environment.
• Keen to learn, develop and build a long-term career within engineering.

If you are a hands-on Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Assembler or Engineer looking for a new opportunity with a well-established business that offers training and progression, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply below with your most recent CV.

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