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We are currently seeking an Assembly Operative for our client based in Fulbourn Cambridgeshire. This is a Permanent role working in the company’s busy factory, where full time hours are worked over a 4 day week meaning you have each Friday off! The working hours are Monday – Thursday 06:45 – 17:00

This is an excellent opportunity for someone hoping to forge a career in Manufacturing and Engineering.

The company

Are a well-established contract Manufacturing and Engineering company who provide precision machining, fabrication, welding and assembly services to a number of different industry sectors. Established in 1890, they have provided services to a wide range of sectors including, Scientific instruments, Food packaging, Oil and Gas, Rooflights to name a few. Previously in Cambridge the company moved to their current site in Fullbourn and can offer a tidy, bright and clean working environment. The factory is currently a team of 17 skilled workers which offer a friendly and supportive working environment

The role

We are seeking an Assembly Operative to work in the company’s Aluminium extrusion department. Working on assembling Aluminium Extrusion into frames.

Responsibilities will include:

* Loading materials into jogs

* Checking that paintwork on parts is not damaged before assembling

* Using hands tools and power tools to assemble aluminium frames

* Making sure parts are in the correct orientation from assembly drawings/ pictures

* Quality checking assembly is correct on completion

* Make sure your working area is kept clean and tidy and adheres to H&S regulations

The Person

We are ideally seeking someone who has some previous experience within a similar manufacturing role and the following skills and attributes:

* Have some previous experience within any kind of production or engineering industry

* Familiarity of working with metal products would be hugely beneficial but not essential

* Excellent attention to detail and the ability to check your own work with a critical eye

* Reliable and trustworthy

This will be a physical role so the ability to work on your feet

This a permanent role and the working hours are 39 hours a week over a 4 day period :Monday – Thursday 06:45 – 17:00 (with 30 min unpaid lunch). The pay rate is negotiable depending on experience.

We aim to respond with specific feedback to every applicant via email within 14 days. However, as we are a small two-person independent agency, if we are extremely busy this may take longer. If you would like feedback sooner, then feel free to contact us via email and we will come back to you ASAP.

About Horizon

Horizon Search and Selection Ltd is owned and run by Gemma and Kate from our private offices in Bury St Edmunds. We’ve been in business for 12 years but have a combined 30(ish!) years’ recruitment experience between us. We’re friendly recruitment folks and love what we do. Here, we are acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client, the employer. We act as the ‘introducers’, so if you are successful, you will be directly employed by our client. We never share your details with anyone (including our client) without your consent. Any questions? Get in touch!

GDPR

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