General Operator (BA) - Plastics

Location Bolton
Job Type Contract
Salary £15.50 - £22.24 per hour + In IR35 (PAYE & Umbrella available)
Reference 341-1_1692708794
Duration 12 months

General Operator (BA) - Plastics focused

Opportunity for contract extension or made permanent

In IR35 £15.50/Hour rising to £16.55/Hour PAYE; up to £20.82 - 22.24/Hour (PAYE & Umbrella available)

37 hours; FT (Onsite)

6 - 12 months

MBDA, a trusted partner of the UK's Ministry of Defence, are seeking an experienced General Operator to perform manufacturing and self-certification duties within their deployed business location in Bolton.

The chosen candidate will be responsible for creating certification procedures, setting workmanship standards, and managing budgets and timelines to achieve project goals.

What we're looking for:

  • Proficient in dexterity for precise tasks.
  • Ability to read and understand layouts.
  • Adherence to instructions.
  • Flexibility to work varying shift patterns.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
  • Completed ESD training.

Additional skills:

  • PC literate.
  • Basic Microsoft Skills
  • Microelectronics experience

Tentatively work across several departments, these might include:

  1. Looming (Ex; wiring, root wiring, and fibre optics cabling), PEC Assembly and Plastics Department (Ex; hand on Circuit boards, sealing critical components with small paintbrushes and resins, covering entire boards in clear protective coatings etc).
  2. Manufacturing Control/ Stores (Kitting, SAP, Picking goods inwards).
  3. Minimal machine working
  4. Must be comfortable working under a microscope for most of the work.

What you'll get to do as an Operator General (BA):

  • Perform precise assembly and manufacturing tasks according to established procedures, quality standards, safety protocols, and deadlines.
  • Help streamline the flow of work and information in the manufacturing area.
  • Adhere in all activities to agreed standards and behaviours.
  • Comply with all health and safety requirements.
  • IPC 610 certified / trained preferred.

"Please Note: MBDA UK requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role"

More about the role:

MBDA's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based in Bolton, one of MBDA's newest cutting-edge facilities, which also offers showers and bike racks. The Bolton site is considered one of the North West's leading manufacturing capabilities for the next 25 years and beyond. Training and development are offered to all employees.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.