Glass Blower

The Best Connection are recruiting for a time served **Glass Blower** to provide support to our client based in Wallsend, Newcastle. This is a permanent position.

**The role**:

- Perform glassblowing tasks as directed and ensure that glassblowing standard operating, and quality procedures are adhered to
- Cleaning, preparation and cutting of quartz parts
- Manipulation of quartz tubing, rods and plates
- Quality control inspection
- Undertake training and development and provide support to Apprentices
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
- A good level of numeracy skills
- Be able to effectively organise working time to meet set priorities and deadlines
- Competency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Skills in ERP systems like SAP to the level necessary to perform the expected duties of the role

**Hours of work and Pay**:

- Monday to Friday
- 7:30am to 16:15pm Monday to Thursday; 7:30am - 12:30pm Friday
- £27,920.63 annual salary
- x1.5 OT rate and x2 Sunday rate

**This is a permanent position.**

**Benefits & Requirements**:

- Hourly rate as above (not age dependent)
- 28 days Paid Annual Leave pro-rata for PAYE (inclusive of statutory holiday)
- Canteen
- Ongoing Assignment