Job Description - 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

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£13.00 – £15.00 per hour, depending on experience

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Early finish on Fridays

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Cycle to work scheme

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Free on-site parking

Workshop Operative Responsibilities

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Cutting and preparing pipe and parts ready for welding

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Cleaning and insulating pipework

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Using mechanical saws, drills, grinders and hand tools

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Working from engineering drawings and sketches

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Supporting the welding team day to day

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Keeping the workshop clean and organised

Workshop Operative Requirements

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Comfortable using hand tools and workshop equipment

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Able to follow drawings and sketches, or willing to learn

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Previous engineering or workshop experience is an advantage

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Reliable, self-motivated and happy working in a team

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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.

Syntech Recruitment Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

By applying for this role, you consent to Syntech Recruitment Limited processing your personal data for recruitment purposes, including sharing it with the client where relevant to your application
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed
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