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Assembly & Finishing Operative

Hailsham Competitive Salary Excellent benefits Full-Time

Placr Recruitment are excited to be partnering with a highly respected engineering and manufacturing business in Hailsham to recruit an Assembly & Finishing Operative to join their growing production team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on work, takes pride in delivering exceptional quality, and wants to play a key role in producing precision-engineered components used by customers around the world.

The Role

As an Assembly & Finishing Operative, you'll be involved in a variety of manufacturing and quality-focused tasks, helping to ensure products leave the facility to the highest possible standard.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assembling and fitting precision-engineered components and complex assemblies
• Finishing and preparing components to achieve high-quality, defect-free surfaces
• Carrying out leak testing using specialist mass spectrometry equipment
• Performing inspections and quality checks on finished products
• Bead blasting, cleaning, packaging, and labelling components
• Identifying and reporting faults, defects, or non-conformances
• Following detailed work instructions, engineering drawings, and quality procedures
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised work environment

About You

We're looking for someone who is practical, reliable, and takes genuine pride in their workmanship.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience in assembly, finishing, fitting, fabrication, or manufacturing environments
• Experience using handheld power tools
• Excellent attention to detail and quality standards
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to follow processes accurately
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn new skills
• Good manual dexterity and a hands-on approach
• GCSEs (or equivalent)

Experience within precision engineering, vacuum technology, or high-specification manufacturing environments would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Why Apply?

• Join a well-established and innovative engineering manufacturer
• Full training provided, including specialist testing equipment
• Friendly, supportive, and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to develop valuable technical skills
• Long-term career prospects within a growing business
• Work on products that make a real impact in advanced industries worldwide

If you're looking for a rewarding hands-on role where quality matters and no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you.