Assembly Operatives

​Rewards and Benefits on Offer;               

• A highly varied and interesting role, working in a fast-paced environment.

• Employer pension scheme.

• Free onsite parking.

• Opportunity for permanent roles for the right candidate.

The Hours You’ll Work;    

• Dayshift only

• 07.30am till 16.00pm.

The Pay You’ll Receive;       

• £12.94 - £13.44

MTrec’s New Opportunity;                         

• MTrec are currently recruiting for a well-established manufacturing firm based in the South Tyneside area.

The Job You’ll Do;

• Collaborates across Design Engineering, Production Engineering, and Quality teams to create robust process procedures and standardised process control operations.

• Takes responsibility for assembling and testing complete product range, following applicable drawings, bill of materials (BOMs), standard operating procedures (SOPs), general procedures (GPs), and internal test procedures (ITPs).

• Takes responsibility for ensuring the quality and cleanliness of components before product assembly and testing.

• Proactively maintains and ensures cleanliness of test rigs, with specific attention to fluid filtration to meet the cleanliness standards outlined in the test specification.

• Works closely with Development Engineers to ensure tests are completed in accordance with the test specification.

• Actively contributes to creating and periodically reviewing risk assessments.

• Proactively creates point of work risk assessments for new test set-ups.

• Collaborates with the Engineering Team to assess product designs based on testing results.

• Proactively focuses on self-development, establishing a strong foundation in hydraulic, mechanical, and equipment knowledge.

• Participates in After Action Reviews (lessons learned) and implements any necessary actions.

• Takes responsibility for creating and actively maintaining Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) activities and logs.

• Proactively identifies equipment requiring calibration within the assembly and test area.

• Assist in coordinating and implementing quality and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Flexible to engage in shift work as needed, including night shifts, and willing to adhere to a rotating schedule when required. Demonstrates adaptability to meet the dynamic demands of the role.

• To perform any additional duties not explicitly stated above, as may be reasonably expected.

About You;

• An individual focussed on creative problem solving and achieving high quality standards. Confident in using a range of tools and equipment in an assembly and test environment.

• Confident in working collaboratively to consistently improve on company targets. Works effectively as part of a team but also be motivated and focussed when working alone.

• Ability to read & interpret Engineering Drawings & Technical Specifications, specifically to determine Quality / Testing / Processing Requirements.

• Experience gained in an engineering/manufacturing background.

• Awareness of a range of manufacturing processes

• Experience in product assembly and testing procedures.

• Understanding of hydraulics, including component identification and usage

• Ability in communicating effectively with key stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.

• Confident is using MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to create reports and visuals to aid feedback to key stakeholders.

• Knowledge of Health Safety and Environmental principles, including IOSH.

• Level 3 NVQ in Manufacturing or relevant Engineering industry experience.