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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 FULL_TIME

Factory Worker

Salary Range
£11 - £12
£1 - £1 / mo

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Location Base
Ilford, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Factory Worker

Do you have a passion for making things? Are you looking for a career that provides genuine job satisfaction where you feel your job matters?

We are seeking people with various practical skills, including good hand-eye co-ordination, attention to detail and care for a variety of roles at Starna Scientific Ltd. Starna is a world-class manufacturer of optical components on the Hainault Business Park in the London Borough of Redbridge. We want to put you in the best role to suit your capabilities. If you love making things and are willing to learn new skills, then this could be the opportunity you are looking for!

Factory Worker

Hainault Business Park, Essex, London – Salary £10.85–£12.25 per hour

Your job

Various roles on offer including:

  • Optical polishing – learn how to precisely hand polish glass components
  • Optical grinding – precision engineering of glass
  • Drilling – various types of drilling to exacting tolerances
  • Fusing – joining parts of glass together using heat fusion
  • Inspection/cleaning – Checking the parts and cleaning them to a high standard
  • Machine Operator - setting and checking machine operations

Successful candidates will receive:

  • High level of job-satisfaction and sense of achievement
  • Job security with long standing company (50+ years)
  • Full support & training
  • Progression through differing product lines

Job Requirements

We are looking for workers with the following attributes (depending on the role):

  • Keen to learn new skills and progress
  • Patient and calm approach
  • Attention to detail
  • Good hand-eye co-ordination
  • Good vision
  • Basic numeracy

Useful experience for this role:

  • Practical skills such as modelling, sculpturing, fine detail work, etc.

Company Profile

Starna Scientific is a world leading manufacturer and supplier of optical components for scientific equipment for chemical analysis (medical diagnostics, pharmaceutical production, food/water testing, environmental testing). It is a family owned company with over 100 employees and exports to over 90 countries worldwide. With a very diverse product range and customer base it is an extremely stable company with a very strong reputation within the industry.

Apply now

Are you keen to learn and develop a new skill in a rewarding and fulfilling role? Send us your CV and a brief note saying why you would be suitable for this role today by clicking on the Apply button below and we will get back to you as soon as possible!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £10.85-£12.25 per hour

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • On-site parking
  • Wellness programme

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Ilford, IG6 3UT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: STA202304

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide

Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

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.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Factory Worker roles across Starna Scientific Limited's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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