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Manufacturing Operative

Salary Range
£22,192 - £22,192
£1,849 - £1,849 / mo
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Location Base
Normanton, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Pennine Recruitment (acting as a Recruitment Agency) are delighted to be recruiting 6x Manufacturing Operatives on a permanent, full-time basis for our prestigious client based in Normanton (West Yorkshire)

Kongsberg Automotive (Normanton) manufacture parts for some of the most premier automotive companies in the world including Aston Martin, McLaren, and Jaguar Landrover, alongside the manufacture of the highest quality PTFE hose used in both automotive and industrial sectors. With over 250 employees in the UK, and strong links to the global Kongsberg Automotive community, this is a great opportunity to further your career with a market leading company. This specific role will be working as part of the PTFE team.

The Role (to include but not limited to)

  • Operating and setting specific machinery (full comprehensive training provided)
  • End-to-end machine supervision
  • Inspection & Quality control
  • Testing product
  • Troubleshooting & communicating effectively with supervisors around any manufacturing issues.
  • Adhering at all times to recognised safe working practices.

The person

  • Ideally have worked in a manufacturing environment previously (all manufacturing environments considered)
  • Can demonstrate long term commitment to previous roles
  • Positive attitude
  • Commitment to excellent attendance and timekeeping
  • Analytical and process driven
  • Ability to work with the minimum of direction and supervision whilst keeping themselves and their colleagues safe.

What can you expect?

  • Excellent starting salary
  • Clear career progression plan through the business
  • Permanent position from day 1
  • 33 days annual leave (inc bank holidays)
  • 5% matched pension contribution
  • 1.5x Salary Life Assurance policy
  • Free car parking
  • 2 x paid breaks per shift
  • Cross training opportunities
  • Overtime available at enhanced rate

Hours of work (3 week rotation – 1 week of each)

  • 05:45 – 13:45 (Days)
  • 13:45 – 21:45 (Afters)
  • 21:45 – 05:45 (Nights)

Salary starting at £22912 / £11.75 per hour

In the first instance, please forward a current CV detailing previous experience and our Castleford team will be in touch to discuss next steps. Immediate starts are available, however we will of course honour notice periods of candidates currently employed.

For any further information, please call the team on 01977 806511

Kongsberg Automotive embrace diversity within their workforce and make employment decisions solely on experience and skills and pride themselves on providing their workforce with a culture of leadership, diversity & inclusiveness.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £22,192.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift

Work Location: One location

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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