Machine Operator

Company: Hawk 3 Talent Solutions
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Location: Westbury
Job Description:

Job Title: Machine Operator

Location: Westbury, Wiltshire

Salary: Starting salary of £27,945 per hour, plus overtime and bonus

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week, working a 3 shift pattern on weekly rotation

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Machine Operator with a background a fast-paced production setting? Our client, a well-established manufacturing business, is seeking a Slitting Machine Operator to join their growing team in Westbury. This is a great opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking organisation offering genuine potential for personal development and career advancement, including salary increases based on personal learning and increased skill sets.

The Role

Working within a modern manufacturing environment, you’ll play a key role in ensuring products meet highest quality standards in line with customer expectations.

As a Slitting Machine Operator, you will be responsible for operating machinery to cut master coils into narrower size reals ready for introduction into the production process. The department has 4 machines and the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the ability and attitude to learn to run all four machines on a rotational basis, order and maintain materials, inspect production to ensure conformance to specifications and advise on maintenance issues.

Skills And Experience

  • The ideal candidate should have experience in running machinery / working within a similar role.
  • The successful applicant would be given full training in running, maintaining and changing over the four Slitting machines in the area.
  • An eye for detail and quality.
  • The ability to manage their own work flow in a key area, while keeping up with production demands.
  • A minimum of grade C or equivalent in Maths would be preferable.

Shift Pattern

  • Monday – Thursday – 8 hours, Weekly Rotation: Mornings: 6am – 2pm, Evenings: 2pm – 10pm, Nights: 10pm – 6am
  • Fridays – 5.5 hours, Weekly Rotation: Mornings: 6am – 11:30am, Evenings: 11:30 – 5pm, Nights: 5pm – 10:30pm

Remuneration And Benefits

  • Weekly Salary, Paid every Thursday. possible overtime and attendance bonus
  • Potential to grow and develop within the team with increased salary
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Contributory pension scheme

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Posted: June 12th, 2026