🔧 Machine Operator
📍 Location: Sparkford, Somerset
💰 Competitive Pay – DOE
⏰ Full-Time | 40 Hours Per Week
🔄 Rotating Shifts – 1 Week Early / 1 Week Late
💼 Overtime Available
Interaction Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Machine Operator to join our client’s busy manufacturing operation in Sparkford.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience operating Press Brake, CNC Router or Laser machinery who is looking to develop their skills within a fast-paced engineering and production environment.
🕐 Shift Pattern
Early Shift – 1 Week
- Monday – Thursday: 6:00am – 3:00pm
- Friday: 6:00am – 12:00pm
Late Shift – 1 Week
- Monday – Thursday: 2:00pm – 11:00pm
- Friday: 11:00am – 5:00pm
🔧 The Role
As a Machine Operator, you will be responsible for setting and operating a range of machinery, including Press Brakes, CNC Routers and Lasers.
You will work with a variety of materials including mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium and plastic, ensuring materials are correctly checked for size, thickness and grade.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Setting and operating Press Brake, CNC Router and Laser machinery.
- Loading and unloading sheet materials and finished cut parts.
- Using nesting software to optimise material usage.
- Reading and interpreting technical drawings.
- Working from Bills of Materials (BOM).
- Measuring, cutting and inspecting finished parts.
- Forming and folding sheet metal and plate using a Press Brake.
- Deburring and finishing components.
- Sorting finished parts by job and material.
- Checking completed work against technical drawings and quality standards.
- Completing relevant production and quality documentation.
- Carrying out basic machine maintenance procedures.
- Identifying potential risks and contributing to continuous improvement.
- Working with colleagues to achieve On-Time Delivery (OTD) targets.
- Operating other machinery when required.
- Maintaining excellent Health & Safety standards at all times.
✅ What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous experience operating Press Brake, CNC Router or Laser machinery.
- Experience working within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- The ability to read and understand technical drawings.
- Experience using measuring equipment such as verniers, protractors, squares and tape measures.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Knowledge of nesting software would be advantageous.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- A positive, self-motivated and productive approach to work.
- The ability to work comfortably in a physically active manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office/365, Sage or CIM50 would also be beneficial, but is not essential.
⭐ Why Apply?
- Full-time, permanent hours
- 40-hour working week
- Overtime opportunities available
- Rotating early and late shift pattern
- Opportunity to develop your engineering and machine operating skills
- Work within an established manufacturing environment
- Support from Interaction Recruitment
Apply Today
If you're looking for your next opportunity within quality inspection and want to join a successful manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.
📞 Call Interaction Recruitment Taunton: 01823 212043
📧 Email your CV to: elliot.grant@irweb.co.uk
Allocation Number: INDTB