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Thomas Professional

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Machine Operator - 2 Shift

United Kingdom

Thomas Professional

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Hours
Full Time
Posted
4 hours ago
Salary
£12.72 - 14 - Hour
Recruiter
Thomas Professional
Closes
15 Mar 2026
Course
No
Recruiter Type
Direct Employer

Description

Machine Operator £27,800

Rumney Cardiff CF3

Permanent

Thomas Professional are currently working with a leading manufacturing company who are looking to expand their team by taking on a Machine/ Production Operative in Rumney Cardiff.

Shift Pattern (Other shifts are available – 3 shift)

2 Shift - Monday to Friday

Week 1: 6am – 2pm

Week 2: 2pm to 10pm

Shift allowance is 10% for afternoon shifts, and 30% for nights.

Plenty of overtime available.

You will be responsible for setting and operating machinery, ensuring products are produced to a high standard, quality checking all products you have produced. You will manage speeds and feeds of materials, carrying out changeovers on machinery and ensuring you follow health and safety guidelines.

Machine Operator Benefits:

Salary: Basic hourly rate £12.72p/h, Afternoons £14.00p/h Average pay: £13.36 per hour

Rates of pay will increase with experience, there are 4 pay levels for this role and plenty of progression routes to supervisory positions and other internal departments

Yearly bonus up to 10% of annual salary based on company performance

Monday to Friday shifts, no weekends, but weekend overtime is available

Permanent, stable role within a growing organisation during an exciting period of expansion

32 days holiday including bank hols – 2 days to be saved per year to have a 2 week Christmas shutdown

Death in Service scheme

Pension, 4% employee + 5% employer

Company Events and long Service Awards, award given from 5 years on in 5 year increments

Free Parking

Free Uniforms, free tea and coffee

Machine Operator Duties:

Setting and operating machinery

Work to technical drawings with the minimal supervision

Produce products to the highest standards - output and quality

Carry out changeovers on machines

Manage speeds and feeds

Inspection/gauging of machined components

Compliance with all EH&S and company procedures

Machine Operator Essential Experience:

Experience within a Production/ Machine Operator position in an engineering or manufacturing environment

Ability to carrying out complete and partial changeovers

Understanding of speeds and feeds based on materials; controls; programming; safety and tooling

Able to communicate at all levels and work effectively as part of a team, as well as independently and with minimal supervision

Ability to work on multiple tasks and to tight deadlines

Ability to achieve production and quality targets

Positive and flexible can-do attitude

If you are interested and have the relevant experience, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV. As champions of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, THOMAS Professional commit to reviewing applications we receive with complete fairness and equality.

At THOMAS Professional, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we’ll be happy to accommodate your needs.

THOMAS Professional is acting as an agency on behalf of the client for this position. xjnqpsq

THOMAS Professional is proud to be a corporate member of the REC, the recruitment industry's leading professional body.

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Ad ID: 5417709450

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