Production Operative
| Posting date: | 01 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £12.71 to £14.46 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2026 |
| Location: | Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, CB24 4UG |
| Company: | The Best Connection Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JN -052026-21695_1780301883 |
Summary
Our client, a highly respected engineering and manufacturing business based in Swavesey, is currently recruiting for a Production Operative to join their Coatings Department on a temp-to-perm basis.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist company working with high-value components for industries including aerospace and medical, offering long-term career prospects and outstanding permanent benefits.
The RoleWorking within a fast-paced production environment, you will be responsible for carrying out a variety of coatings production activities while ensuring strict quality and safety standards are maintained.
Duties will include:
- Surface preparation including cleaning, blasting and masking/stopping off
- Loading production work using jigs and fixtures
- Preparing coating chambers and testing production loads
- Packing and dispatching finished products
- Carrying out equipment checks and basic maintenance
- Maintaining excellent housekeeping
- Following all company operating procedures and health & safety guidelines
This role involves handling precision-engineered and safety-critical components, so attention to detail is essential.
What We're Looking For- Previous experience within a manufacturing or production environment
- Comfortable working shifts, including night shifts
- Physically capable of manual handling duties
- Full UK driving licence
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow procedures
Desirable but not essential:
- Experience within coatings or engineering production
- Forklift licence
- Basic IT skills
This is a hands-on production role involving industrial equipment, lifting equipment and process chemicals, with some exposure to external conditions.
Pay & Benefits
- £12.71 per hour
- Additional £14 premium paid for night shifts
- Temp-to-perm opportunity with excellent long-term prospects
Once permanent, benefits include:
- 8% matched pension contributions
- Free life insurance
- 32 days holiday plus additional long-service holidays
- Basic free healthcare package
- Company bonus scheme paid twice yearly when company profit targets are achieved
If you're looking for a long-term opportunity with a well-established company offering excellent training and career stability, apply today.
The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.