Technical Support Operative

Location: Buxton
Salary: -13.00 per hour
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Hours per week: 40
Pay: Weekly
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

We are recruiting for a motivated and computer-literate Technical Support Operative to join a well-established manufacturing company in Buxton.

Our client is a UK manufacturer of brass compression fittings with a long-standing reputation for producing high-quality products. Due to the expansion of their in-house tool-making operation and continued staff progression, they are looking for someone with a genuine interest in engineering who is keen to develop their skills and build a long-term career.

You will initially support the Technical Department and wider manufacturing operation with a range of practical and technical duties, including:

• Cutting metal billets to the correct dimensions using a band saw
• Loading existing programmes into CNC machines
• Loading billets and workpieces into CNC machinery
• Checking and loading tooling into CNC machines
• Carrying out pre-checks and operating CNC machines
• Monitoring production and machine performance
• Dimensional and gauge checking of components
• Deburring finished parts
• Making basic technical drawing changes and updates
• Assisting with basic quality control checks of purchased tooling and goods
• Preparing and pre-setting tooling for Rotary Transfer machines
• Completing relevant administrative duties

Formal engineering qualifications are not required, but you must have a genuine passion for engineering and manufacturing, ideally demonstrated through practical experience or a serious engineering-related hobby.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Motivated and keen to learn
• Computer literate
• Practical and hands-on
• Interested in engineering and manufacturing
• Comfortable working with machinery and tools
• Able to follow technical instructions accurately
• Detail-oriented with a good approach to quality
• Keen to develop and progress within a technical environment

Previous knowledge of CAD/CAM or CNC machinery would be advantageous, but full training will be provided.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to establish a long-term career in engineering. The company actively supports progression, with opportunities to gain formal qualifications through training courses and/or an apprenticeship.

• -13.00 per hour starting rate
• 40 hours per week
• Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
• Weekly pay
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Full training and development opportunities
• Long-term career progression

If you have a genuine interest in engineering and want to develop your skills within a supportive manufacturing environment, we would like to hear from you.