At a Glance
- Tasks: Operate and maintain slitting machines in a fast-paced production environment.
- Company: Join a well-established manufacturing business in Westbury with growth potential.
- Benefits: Starting salary of £27,945, overtime, bonuses, 25 days holiday, and pension scheme.
- Other info: Dynamic shift pattern with training provided for all four machines.
- Why this job: Be part of a forward-thinking team with opportunities for personal development and career advancement.
- Qualifications: Experience in running machinery; grade C in Maths preferred.
Location: Westbury, Wiltshire
Salary: Starting salary of £27,945 per hour, plus overtime and bonus
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week, working a 3 shift pattern on weekly rotation
The Opportunity
Are you an experienced Machine Operator with a background in a fast-paced production setting? Our client, a well-established manufacturing business, is seeking a Slitting Machine Operator to join their growing team in Westbury. This is a great opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking organisation offering genuine potential for personal development and career advancement, including salary increases based on personal learning and increased skill sets.
The Role
Working within a modern manufacturing environment, you'll play a key role in ensuring products meet the highest quality standards in line with customer expectations. As a Slitting Machine Operator, you will be responsible for operating machinery to cut master coils into narrower size reels ready for introduction into the production process. The department has 4 machines and the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the ability and attitude to learn to run all four machines on a rotational basis, order and maintain materials, inspect production to ensure conformance to specifications and advise on maintenance issues.
Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate should have experience in running machinery / working within a similar role. The successful applicant would be given full training in running, maintaining and changing over the four Slitting machines in the area. An eye for detail and quality. The ability to manage their own workflow in a key area, while keeping up with production demands. A minimum of grade C or equivalent in Maths would be preferable.
Shift Pattern
The hours are 37.5 hours a week, over a 3-rotating shift pattern that includes mornings, evenings and nights:
- Monday - Thursday - 8 hours, Weekly Rotation: Mornings: 6am - 2pm, Evenings: 2pm - 10pm, Nights: 10pm - 6am
- Fridays - 5.5 hours, Weekly Rotation: Mornings: 6am - 11:30am, Evenings: 11:30 - 5pm, Nights: 5pm - 10:30pm
Remuneration and Benefits
- Weekly Salary, Paid every Thursday.
- Possible overtime and attendance bonus
- Potential to grow and develop within the team with increased salary
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
Closing date is 9th July 2026
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