Engineering Production Operative / Driver

Company: manucomm recruitment
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Location: Bridgwater
Job Description:

Engineering Production Operative / Driver

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset

Pay: £14.00 per hour

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Thursday

Job Type: Permanent / ongoing

The Role

We are looking for a reliable, hands‑on Engineering Production Operative to join a specialist engineering company based in Bridgwater. The role will involve supporting production and factory operations, as well as carrying out delivery work using a 3.5‑tonne flatbed vehicle when required. This is a full‑time position working Monday to Thursday. The work offers variety, with time spent both in the factory and delivering engineering equipment and materials to customers and site works.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supporting day-to-day engineering production and factory operations.
  • Carrying out practical duties such as preparing, handling and moving materials and components.
  • Driving a 3.5‑tonne flatbed vehicle safely and responsibly for deliveries across the UK.
  • Loading and securing loads safely, with support available where needed.
  • Completing delivery paperwork and obtaining customer signatures where required.
  • Representing the company professionally when dealing with customers and site personnel.
  • Carrying out basic vehicle checks and reporting any issues.
  • Keeping work areas and the vehicle clean, tidy and in good condition.
  • Following workplace health and safety procedures.

About You

  • Reliable, responsible and practical.
  • Comfortable carrying out hands‑on production and factory work.
  • Confident driving a 3.5‑tonne flatbed vehicle.
  • Flexible and happy to work across both production and delivery duties.
  • Customer‑focused and professional.
  • Physically capable of handling engineering items and helping secure loads; support will be available in most cases.
  • Comfortable working independently and travelling to different locations.
  • Experienced in engineering, production or delivery work, ideally, though relevant experience will be considered.

A full UK driving licence suitable for driving a 3.5‑tonne vehicle is essential.

What We Offer

  • £14.00 per hour
  • Full‑time hours, Monday to Thursday
  • A varied role combining engineering production and driving
  • Local and UK-wide delivery work
  • A friendly, specialist engineering environment

If you’re practical, dependable and enjoy a varied role that combines factory work with driving, we’d be pleased to hear from you.

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Posted: October 21st, 2026