Manufacturing Operative Weekends Only
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Position Overview & Specifications
Pennine Recruitment (acting as a Recruitment Agency) are delighted to be recruiting 3x Manufacturing Operatives fixed weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) on a permanent, full-time basis for our prestigious client based in Normanton (West Yorkshire)
Kongsberg Automotive (Normanton) manufacture parts for some of the most premier automotive companies in the world including Aston Martin, McLaren, and Jaguar Landrover, alongside the manufacture of the highest quality PTFE hose used in both automotive and industrial sectors. With over 250 employees in the UK, and strong links to the global Kongsberg Automotive community, this is a great opportunity to further your career with a market leading company. This specific role will be working as part of the PTFE team.
The Role (to include but not limited to)
- Operating and setting specific machinery (full comprehensive training provided)
- End-to-end machine supervision
- Inspection & Quality control
- Testing product
- Troubleshooting & communicating effectively with supervisors around any manufacturing issues.
- Adhering at all times to recognised safe working practices.
The person
- Ideally have worked in a manufacturing environment previously (all manufacturing environments considered)
- Can demonstrate long term commitment to previous roles
- Positive attitude
- Commitment to excellent attendance and timekeeping
- Analytical and process driven
- Ability to work with the minimum of direction and supervision whilst keeping themselves and their colleagues safe.
What can you expect?
- Excellent starting salary
- Clear career progression plan through the business
- Permanent position from day 1
- 15 days annual leave (inc bank holidays)
- 5% matched pension contribution
- 1.5x Salary Life Assurance policy
- Free car parking
- 2 x paid breaks per shift
- Cross training opportunities
- Overtime available at enhanced rate
Fixed days of the week, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Hours of work (2 week rotation – 1 week of each)
- 05:45 – 17:45 (Days)
- 17:45 – 05:45 (Nights)
Salary starting at £21,079 / £11.75 per hour
In addition to basic salary, you will receive a further £200 per month to the basic salary as shift allowance for unsociable hours worked at weekends.
In the first instance, please forward a current CV detailing previous experience and our Castleford team will be in touch to discuss next steps. Immediate starts are available, however we will of course honour notice periods of candidates currently employed.
For any further information, please call the team on 01977 806511
Kongsberg Automotive embrace diversity within their workforce and make employment decisions solely on experience and skills and pride themselves on providing their workforce with a culture of leadership, diversity & inclusiveness.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 34.5 per week
Salary: From £21,079.50 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Night shift
- Weekends only
Work Location: One location
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 Manufacturing Operative Weekends Only roles across Pennine Recruitment'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 £21,080 - £21,080 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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