At a Glance
- Tasks: Operate machinery to cut materials and ensure top-notch product quality.
- Company: Established manufacturing business with a focus on personal development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, overtime pay, 25 days holiday, and pension scheme.
- Other info: Flexible shift patterns and opportunities for career advancement.
- Why this job: Join a forward-thinking team and grow your skills in a modern environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in machinery operation and a keen eye for detail.
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 four 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 or working in a similar role.
- The successful applicant will be given full training in running, maintaining and changing over the four slitting machines.
- 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: Monday-Thursday: 8 hours, weekly rotation: Mornings 6 am–2 pm, Evenings 2 pm–10 pm, Nights 10 pm–6 am. Fridays: 5.5 hours, weekly rotation: Mornings 6 am–11:30 am, Evenings 11:30 am–5 pm, Nights 5 pm–10:30 pm.
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.
Apply Today: As the closing date is 1st August 2026, we encourage you to apply to find out more about this exciting opportunity.
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