Factory Operative
Role Overview & Responsibilities
MAIN ACTIVITIES
1. Operate various glass cutting machinery.
2. Observe gauges, computer printouts and monitors to verify specified processing conditions and make adjustments as necessary.
3. Set up and adjust automatic glass feeding, flowing and forming machines.
4. Cut glass and mirrors to specified size and shape, using patterns, straightedge, tape measure, glass cutting tools.
5. Break away excess glass by hand or with notched tool or glass pinchers.
6. Examine and mark defective glass, to obtain best cut.
7. Position pattern or drawing on glass, measure dimensions, and mark cutting lines, using glass tools.
8. Smoothes and polishes rough edges using belt sander, straight line polisher or polishing wheels.
9. Operate furnace to produce toughened glass.
10. Sandblasts glass surface within guidelines, using sandblasting tools.
11. Loading and unloading stillage for dispatch.
12. Ensure Health and safety standards are adhered to at all times.
13. Maintain stock levels keeping a note of batch numbers for glass cut and off cuts produced.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £9.00-£11.00 per hour
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
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This position is based in Oldbury, West Midlands, West Midlands, England with potential relocation and visa sponsorship considerations for qualified candidates.
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