Job Description

CALLING ALL COLLEGE LEAVERS & PRODUCTION OPERATIVES!

PRODUCTION OPERATIVE

£23.18 per hour | Inside IR35 | Long-Term Contract

Exceptional Overtime Available at Enhanced Rates

Shift Patterns

Earlies

Monday to Friday | 6:00am to 2:00pm

Lates

Monday to Wednesday | 2:00pm to Midnight
Thursday | 2:00pm to 11:30pm

Friday Off Every Week

Production Operatives Wanted - Join the Team Keeping Britain's Trains Moving

Ford & Stanley Talentwise are recruiting Production Operatives to join a globally recognised engineering business supporting the UK's rail industry.

This is a fantastic opportunity for people with experience in manufacturing, production, warehousing, assembly, or practical hands-on work, as well as college leavers with an engineering qualification who are looking to start their career.

Full training will be provided.

You'll be working on safety-critical rail components, earning a highly competitive hourly rate with significant overtime available at enhanced rates, creating excellent earning potential.

What's In It For You?

✅ £23.18 per hour (Inside IR35)

✅ Excellent overtime opportunities available at enhanced rates

✅ Long-term contract opportunity

✅ Fridays off on the late shift pattern

✅ Full training provided

✅ Great opportunity for college leavers

✅ Work on industry-leading rail projects

✅ Join a respected international engineering organisation

✅ Supportive team environment with ongoing work

The Role

As a Production Operative, you'll play a vital role in the assembly and refurbishment of components used throughout the rail industry.

You'll work from clear instructions, assembling products using basic hand tools while ensuring high levels of quality and attention to detail.

Duties will include:

• Following step-by-step assembly instructions
• Building and assembling components using hand tools
• Stripping, inspecting and rebuilding products
• Carrying out visual quality checks
• Following established production procedures
• Completing simple production records
• Maintaining high standards of safety, quality and housekeeping
• Working as part of a team to meet production targets

About You

We're looking for reliable, motivated individuals who enjoy practical, hands-on work and can follow instructions accurately.

You do not need previous rail experience and full training will be provided.

This role could be suitable for:

• Production Operatives
• Manufacturing Operatives
• Assembly Operatives
• Warehouse Operatives with practical experience
• Machine Operators
• Engineering College Leavers
• Candidates with experience using hand tools in work or at home

Essential

• Good attention to detail
• Ability to follow written and visual instructions
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Good timekeeping and reliability
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to safe working practices

Desirable

• Experience within manufacturing, production, assembly or warehousing environments
• Experience using basic hand tools
• Level 2 qualification in Engineering, Manufacturing or a related subject
• Previous experience working to quality standards

Start Your Engineering Career

Whether you're an experienced Production Operative looking for your next opportunity or a college leaver wanting to get your first step into engineering, this role offers full training, excellent rates of pay and the chance to work on products that help keep Britain's rail network moving.

Apply today.

About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy