Press Operative​/Hydraulic Press Operator

Production Operative / Machine Operative

Location: Dronfield
Pay: £13.15 per hour (Days) / £14.18 per hour (Nights)
Hours: Monday to Thursday – rotating days and nights
Job Type: Full-Time, Long-Term

Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are recruiting for a Production Operative / Machine Operative to join a well-established manufacturing company in Dronfield on a long-term basis.

This is a hands-on industrial role suited to someone with a background in production, manufacturing, machine operating, mechanical work or engineering
.

The role involves working around machinery, stripping down and cleaning production equipment and carrying out general manufacturing duties. The environment can be dusty, dirty and physically demanding
, so you must be comfortable with practical, hands‑on work.

• Stripping down and dismantling machinery and production equipment

• Cleaning and preparing machinery

• Operating production machinery

• Loading and unloading materials

• Using hand tools where required

• Carrying out basic machinery and quality checks

• Assisting with general production and manufacturing duties

• Reporting machinery or production issues

• Following health and safety procedures

• Keeping the work area clean and safe

Previous experience in production, manufacturing, machine operating, mechanical work or engineering is preferred.

You should be:

• Mechanically minded and practical

• Comfortable working around machinery

• Comfortable working in a dusty and dirty environment

• Confident using basic hand tools

• Physically fit for a hands‑on role

• Reliable with good attendance and timekeeping

• Willing to work rotating day and night shifts

Previous experience as a Production Operative, Machine Operative, Machine Operator, Manufacturing Operative, Mechanical Operative or Engineering Operative would be advantageous.

Days: 05:45 – 17:45
£13.15 per hour – paid for 49 hours per week

Nights: 17:45 – 05:45
£14.18 per hour – paid for 57 hours per week

Weekly rotation between days and nights, Monday to Thursday.

• Three-day weekend every week

• Friday, Saturday and Sunday off

• All UK bank holidays off

• Weekly pay

• Full training provided

• Long-term employment

• Four-day working week

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