General Operator (FA)

Location Bolton
Job Type Contract
Salary £15.50 - £16.55 per hour + or up to £20.46 - £22.32 Umbrella rate
Reference 2828479_1677517662
Duration 0-12 months

General Operator (FA)

Opportunity for contract extension or made permanent

£15.50 up to £16.55/hourly PAYE; rising to £20.46 - £22.32/hourly (Umbrella rates)

37 hours (FT Onsite)

Duration: 6+months

Guidant Global is working with the UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA, who seeks a skilled General Operator to carry out manufacturing and self-certification tasks within the deployed business at the site in Bolton.

As a General Operator, the successful candidate will produce certification procedures, define workmanship standards, and allocate budgets and timescales to meet project objectives.

What we're looking for:

  • Dexterity for fine work.
  • Read and interpret layouts.
  • Work on your own with minimal supervision and attention to detail.
  • ESD training.

Additional skills:

  • PC literate.
  • Colophony health surveillance.

Tentatively work across several departments, these might include:

  1. Looming, PEC Assembly and Plastics Department (Essential requirement)
  2. Manufacturing Control/ Stores (Essential requirement)
  3. Must have microelectronics experience*
  4. Must be comfortable working under a microscope for most of the work.

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

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

  • Carry out detailed standard assembly/manufacturing activities, undertaking all work to requisite procedures, quality standards, safety requirements and timescales.
  • Contribute to the efficient movement 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.

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.