Workshop Operative

Workshop Operative
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Salary: £13.00 – £15.00 per hour
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday–Thursday 7:30/8:00am – 4:00/4:30pm, Friday 7:30/8:00am – 12:30/1:00pm
Job Type: Permanent, full-time
Syntech Recruitment are recruiting two Workshop Operatives for a specialist cryogenic engineering company in Abingdon. You’ll work alongside a team of skilled welders building stainless steel, vacuum-insulated pipework for customers in the UK and abroad.
This is a good way into engineering. Some workshop experience helps, but the right attitude and willingness to learn count most.
Benefits
£13.00 – £15.00 per hour, depending on experience
Early finish on Fridays
Cycle to work scheme
Free on-site parking
Workshop Operative Responsibilities
Cutting and preparing pipe and parts ready for welding
Cleaning and insulating pipework
Using mechanical saws, drills, grinders and hand tools
Working from engineering drawings and sketches
Supporting the welding team day to day
Keeping the workshop clean and organised
Workshop Operative Requirements
Comfortable using hand tools and workshop equipment
Able to follow drawings and sketches, or willing to learn
Previous engineering or workshop experience is an advantage
Reliable, self-motivated and happy working in a team
Living within around 30 minutes of Abingdon
If you’re practical, reliable and want to build a career in engineering, apply today.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
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