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.