Production Assembly Operative

_**Production Assembly Operative**_

**Monday - Thursday 7.30am - 5pm**

**Friday - 7.30am - 4pm**

**41.5 hours per week + 1 hour break per day**
- Do you have experience in production assembly work? We have recently expanded our growing business as we have doubled our production capabilities; with further growth in the future, we are looking to recruit an experienced assembler to join our growing team._

Job Summary:
A Production Assembly Operative at SIL is responsible for working as part of a small team in the sector of production. In this hands-on role, you will be assembling a range of plastic furniture components, from small parts to full office chairs. The position requires attention to detail, manual dexterity, and a good work ethic. Full training will be provided.

**The Job**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Assemble plastic office furniture components and full chair units
- Use hand tools where needed safely and correctly
- Follow work instructions, diagrams, or verbal directions
- Inspect parts and finished assemblies for quality
- Package and label finished goods
- Maintain a clean and safe working area
- Report any issues to supervisors
- Respecting company policy and behaviour in work areas.
- Ensuring PPE provided is utilised correctly and not mis-used.
- Work individually being responsible for assembly, but as part as an overall team
- Providing support to other areas of the company if required.

**Requirements & Desired Characteristics**:

- Experience gained within a production/assembly background is beneficial
- Computer literate
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of basic assembly & even injection moulding is beneficial but not required
- Comfortable with physical work and manual handling
- Good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail
- Ability to follow instructions and meet production targets
- A team player with a positive attitude and reliable attendance
- **Essential Skills**_
- Basic understanding of English & Maths
- Computer literate
- Physically Fit for the job
- Good Communication Skills
- Ability to complete work correctly and on time in an acceptable format and have attention to detail
- Hardworking and trustworthy
- Basic understand of injection moulding techniques and quality of goods and materials is preferred but not essential

**What We Offer**:

- Full training provided
- Opportunities for development and progression
- Friendly and supportive team environment
- Overtime available depending on workload
- On-site parking and staff facilities
- Company pension
- Long-term, stable employment in a growing company
- Ensure that quality standards are maintained throughout all stages of production
- Reporting directly to Workshop Supervisor with any concerns
- Full training will be provided but experience in this field is essential to know you have a keen eye for detail

**Salary**: Total TBC dependent on experience

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Pemberton, WIGAN

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Job requirements
- Ability to communicate via English language.
- Ability to work individually and within a team.
- Ability to pass in-house training methods to gain the skills needed to complete the job thoroughly with knowledge of the job they are doing.
- **Experience**_
- 1-2 years experience within a production environment is ideal
- Experience in assembly is preferred but full training given
- Ideally have experience within an Injection Moulding environment
- Full fork-lift licence is desirable but not necessary

SHIFTS - as above - there is opportunity for overtime.

Pay: £26,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Wigan: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- HOW MANY YEARS OF ASSEMBLY EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE?

Work Location: In person