Production Operatives - SMT and Assembly Operatives

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 25 March 2026
LOCATION
Ashton-Under-Lyne
TYPE
Temporary
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
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SKILLS

SMT Assembly Technical Drawings Quality Checks Production Wiring

FULL DESCRIPTION

Production Operatives – SMT and Assembly Operatives

Tameside, Greater Manchester

Temporary to Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities:

SMT Operative

  • Operating and monitoring automated SMT production lines
  • Setting up machinery and reporting faults
  • Loading components and supporting production processes
  • Carrying out quality checks and inspections
  • Following technical drawings accurately

Assembly Operative

  • Wiring and assembling electrical components
  • Reading and following technical drawings
  • Testing products to ensure quality standards
  • Supporting production and completing basic rework
  • Packing and preparing items for dispatch

All Roles Include:

  • Maintaining high health and safety standards
  • Keeping work areas clean and organised
  • Working as part of a team to meet production targets

Pay Rates:

  • SMT Operative: From £13.19 per hour
  • Assembly Operative: From £12.51 per hour
  • Shift premiums applied where applicable

Candidate Requirements:

  • Minimum 1 year of experience in SMT or assembly manufacturing
  • Ability to read and follow technical drawings
  • Attention to detail and ability to meet production targets
  • Flexible, reliable, and proactive approach
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