Labourer/handyperson

TecQuipment is the leading provider of high quality educational equipment for engineering disciplines. The company’s laboratory products are used by students and educators across the world, in over 1500 establishments in more than 100 countries.

Be part of a rapidly growing world-leading company, that puts employees first.

General Labourer/Handyperson required at our Long Eaton factory, preferably with previous experience in a similar role or from an engineering environment. TecQuipment manufacture over 400 educational products and, as part of our busy Assembly team, you will be responsible for carrying out cleaning and general maintenance duties within the machine shop and assembly areas of our factory. This role would suit someone from either an engineering or manufacturing environment.

The role can be physically demanding and will involve carrying out the following duties:

- Maintenance duties in the factory
- Emptying of waste and recycling, ensuring bins/skips are utilised to maximum capacity
- Labouring, moving parts and equipment between areas in the factory
- Machine cleaning and maintaining coolant levels in the CNC machines within the Machine Shop
- Keeping the factory clean and tidy (clearing aisles, emptying bins, keeping external areas clear, etc)
- Driving the company van for collections/deliveries as required
- General maintenance and painting
- Wrap painted items ready to put into Stores

**Overview**:

- Location: Long Eaton (Derby/Notts Border)
- Department: Assembly
- Reporting to: Production Manager
- Hours: 37 hours per week, ie 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday-Thursday (half an hour unpaid lunchbreak); 8.00am to 1.00pm Friday (no lunch break)
- Rate of pay: £19,000
- Contract: Full-time, permanent. Benefits: paid overtime, pension, life assurance, 26 days holiday + Bank Holidays

**Requirements**:
**Essential**:

- Honest, trustworthy, hardworking and reliable
- Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
- Flexible/adaptable and willing
- Physically fit
- Good timekeeping with the ability to meet deadlines
- Full driving licence

**Desirable**:

- Previous experience within a factory, Manufacturing or Engineering environment