Workshop Operative

Role: Workshop Operative

Location: Knutsford, Parkgate Industrial Estate

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

We are looking for a Workshop Operative to join our manufacturing team in Knutsford. This is an exciting time to join the fastest growing and most successful family-owned valve manufacturer in the UK.

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:

• Assemble and perform functional testing on valves manufactured from machined components.

• Contribute to wider workshop activities, including packing, dispatch operations, and NDT processes.

• Deliver work efficiently to consistently meet production targets and deadlines.

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, safety, and organisation within the workspace.

What You’ll Bring

• Hands on approach as full training will be provided for all new Workshop Operatives.

• Reliability and a detail-oriented approach.

• Be a pro-active team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.

• Have good numeracy, literacy and communication skills.

What’s On Offer?

• A competitive starting hourly rate of £12.94.

• Premium rate overtime opportunities.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, offering free and confidential support.

• A company pension scheme to help you plan for the future.

• Medical cash plan benefits, covering essential healthcare costs such as dental treatment, check-ups, optical care, physiotherapy, and more.

• Training opportunities to support your career development.

• Long service awards, recognising your continued commitment.

• Increased annual leave based on length of service.

Hours of work are 40 hours over Monday to Friday, 8:30am till 5pm with no roating shift pattern.

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