Wessex Lifts have nearly 50 years of experience helping our customers achieve mobility in their homes and business with our lift solutions. We now have an opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Production Operative to join our Mechanical Assembly Team in our Romsey Head Office, helping people and making a real impact by manufacturing lifting equipment (stairlifts, through-floor lifts, and platform lifts) vital to their everyday life.
Your Role:
- Preparation of materials using certain machinery and hand tools
- Drilling and tapping
- Fitting of various fixings
- General moving of materials
- Use of hand tools
Key Responsibilities:
· Assemble platform and home lift components according to technical drawings, schematics, and design specifications.
· Use hand tools, power tools, and machinery where necessary to fit and secure parts, including mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic components.
· Perform quality checks to ensure that all assembled parts meet the required safety and performance standards.
· Work closely with other team members to ensure that components are correctly installed and tested.
· Test assembled parts to ensure proper functionality, making adjustments as necessary.
· Identify and troubleshoot any issues that arise during the assembly process and report them promptly to the supervisor or engineering team.
· Maintain a clean and organised workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
· Utilise the manufacturing system to accurately monitor the assembly processes, including materials used, time spent, and any quality checks or issues encountered.
· Follow all safety guidelines and procedures to minimise risks and ensure safe working practices at all times.
· Assist with inventory management, including checking the availability and condition of parts and materials needed for assembly.
· Collaborate with other departments to resolve any production issues or delays in the assembly process.
· Be flexible and provide support in other areas of manufacturing when required, including assisting with other machinery or processes as needed to meet production goals
Our Ideal Candidate:
- A team player
- Good awareness of health and safety and good work shop practices
- Ability to work from electrical and mechanical drawings
- Experienced in using hand tools
- Previous experience in an assembly team would be an advantage but not essential as training will be provided
Why Choose Us?
- Competitive salary
- Free parking
- Life Insurance
- Paid sickness scheme (after short qualifying period)
- Company pension scheme
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays increasing with length of service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Perkbox - access to Employee discounts at popular retailers
If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you!
Pay: From £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
