Assembly Operative

**About us**

The Maine Group are industry market leaders and renowned for specialist fabrication, surface finishing and full assembly throughout the UK and Ireland. The business has grown rapidly over the last 10 years becoming a strategic supply chain partner to numerous industries, particularly manufacturing and materials handling.

Our approach is highly innovative and combines industry best practice with the latest technology to provide a service which is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of all our customers.

As a family founded business, we take great pride in providing a world class service delivery to our customers. We have a strong vision, and at the heart of this vision is our people. With a workforce of 250 strong, we are motivated to encourage and inspire in all that we do, empowering our teams to reach their full potential.

**Job Summary**

As an assembly operative you will be responsible for building high quality products to specification based on drawings and instructions.

**Hours of work**

Monday - Thursday 7:00 am-5:30 pm. Optional overtime is available at an enhanced rate.

**Benefits**

All team members have access to a variety of benefits that are constantly reviewed and monitored to ensure they work for you. These include:

- 4 day working week
- Generous holiday entitlement with additional leave for Length of Service
- Company Pension & Life Assurance
- Uniform provided.

**Key responsibilities**

**Operational Performance**
- Demonstrate good safety behaviours in the workplace; ensure all rules / standards and procedures are adhered to at all times; wear correct personal protective equipment.
- Building products on the assembly line according to drawings, instructions, or schematics.
- Interpreting engineering drawings and work instructions.
- Using variety of hand tools to assemble large and small metal components as required.
- 100 % completion of quality checks throughout build process; ensure builds are fully assembled, to specification, and to a high quality standard.

**Essential**
- Recent experience using a variety of hand/power/air tools.
- Basic knowledge of materials particularly aluminium and steel.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety.
- Proven ability to work as part of a team.
- Willing to undertake training as required.
- Willing to work overtime if required.
- Good physical stamina.

**Preferred**
- Experience in a high volume, fast paced manufacturing / industrial environment.
- Solid understanding of production machinery and proper assembly procedures.
- Previous experience in conveyor assembly
- Experience in mechanical fitting

**_Please read the job description attached or call 02870320010 for further details._