Machine Operator
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Position Overview & Specifications
Company Description
Blink Recruitment Limited are a rapidly growing recruiter acting as an employment business.
Established in 2020, we have a rapidly growing portfolio of companies looking to employ on a full time and permanent basis.
Job Description
Machine Operator – Full time/Permanent – ST4
Working in a manufacturing site to shape and cut sheet metal to produce fence components and parts – you will possess the following essential skills
- Reliable
- Attention to Detail
- Self-Motivated and Able to Work Unsupervised
- Happy with Standing in the Same Spot
- Comfortable with Lifting Sheets of Steel (Heavy!)
- Health and safety conscious
Day to Day Activities
- Shaping and Cutting Sheets of Steel
- Using Press Brake / Bender / Hole Punch Machines
- Using Cutters / Band-Saws / Pillar Drills
- Working to Engineer Drawings
- Working to Deadlines
Shifts and pay
- Days 06:00-14:00 / Noons 14:00-22:30 / Friday 14:00-20:00
- Days £11.00 / Noons £11.00
- Temp to perm – 12 week probation.
Our benefits
- Nest Pension
- Digital Payslips
- Excellent support
- Dedicated point of contact.
- Employee of the month competition
- Guaranteed permanent role and no agency pitter patter.
- Easy online registration via the “sign up” button on Blink Recruitments Facebook page
Please call 01782 939097 today to arrange our online registration and interview.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.50-£11.50 per hour
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Application question(s):
- Do you have any manufacturing experience?
- can you get to Fenton for 06.00am?
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: mach
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Machine Operator roles across Blink Recruitment UK Limited's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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