Kinetic Manchester are looking for 2 Machine Minders / Manufacturing Ops / Cable Making Operatives to join a long established manufacturer in Blackley - a company with 120+ years of history and a reputation for building the infrastructure that keeps the UK moving.
Shifts rotate weekly: 06:00-14:00 and 14:00-22:00 - you must be able to work both.
A DBS Background check will be completed upon offer.
What You'll Be Doing as the Manufacturing / Cable Making Operative
- Keeping cable production lines running smoothly throughout your shift
- Making small machine adjustments to maintain performance
- Ensuring product quality meets required standards
- Spotting and reporting compliance issues
- Operating machinery following SOPs and process specs
- Completing production sheets (output, downtime, scrap)
- Carrying out 5S duties to keep the area organised
- Investigating process issues using data and SPC charts
- Setting up and safely starting production lines
- Completing safety checks
- Testing finished reels/drums and recording results
- Updating waste and scrap records
To be successful with this Manufacturing Operative we need you to meet the following criteria:
- Extrusion experience is a big advantage
- Able to work rotating early/late shifts consistently
- Strong practical skills and confidence with manual work
- Good communication and ability to follow instructions
- Comfortable working to routine and pace
- Health & safety awareness
- Flexible, enthusiastic, and a team player
Here is what you will receive whilst working there:
- £12.71 per hour first 1 - 12 weeks / £16.39 per hour 13 weeks+
- Work for a respected, stable, world class manufacturer
- Temporary to permanent opportunity
- Great team, strong training, long term opportunities
- Free parking
- Full training and development
- Join a company people genuinely want to work for
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Manufacturing Operative Cables in Manchester employer: Kinetic PLC
Join a well-established and expanding manufacturing business in St Helens, where you will be part of a supportive team dedicated to quality and innovation in bespoke telecoms equipment. With a focus on employee growth, this role offers long-term stability, competitive pay, and opportunities for skill development in a fast-paced environment that values teamwork and continuous improvement.
