Production Operative
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Position Overview & Specifications
AJN Steelstock are looking for enthusiastic, hard working individuals to process customer orders to specifications using a selection of manual and state of the art machinery.
The successful candidate will be entitled to our full benefits package which can be found on our website (along with our other vacancies), as well as receiving full in-house training where fork and combi-lift licences will be gained.
Hours Available:
14.00pm - 22.00pm/40 hours per week/Monday to Friday
22:00pm - 06:00am/40 hours per week/Sunday to Thursday
Duties:
- Operate a selection of manual and CNC based machinery for metal processing.
- Process steel to customers’ requirements and tolerances. Work within the company’s quality system to ensure the full traceability of customer orders.
- Be competent at reading drawings, orders and following verbal instructions, be available to train others in this area.
- Able to work to high standards under your own initiative and pressure.
- Operate forklifts, combi-lifts and the crane safely and in a controlled manner.
- Ensure daily checks are performed on your equipment, crane and forklift/combi-lift, these are to be carried out before you start your shift
- Working as part of our team of operators, processing steel to order, as and when orders are generated.
- Collating aforementioned orders, including banding, palletising, bagging and preparing them for loading.
- Loading, off Loading of plate and parts from the plasma machines
- Identify and locate different steel products using appropriate measuring equipment
- Keeping machines and work areas clean and tidy
- Ensure you and your colleagues adhere to all current Health & Safety Legislation and Company Policy.
- Report any accidents and incidents to the Health, Safety and Environmental Manager.
- Report any machine faults / breakdowns to the production Supervisor or Maintenance Manager
- Attend training courses when required/requested.
- Comply with all Company Quality policies and procedures
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £22,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Metal & Mineral Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Production Operative roles across AJN Steelstock Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Metal & Mineral Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,000 - £22,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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