Operative

Company: Wabtec
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Location: Northampton
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will operate within the Fabrication team to cut, drill, measure, and inspect parts, ensuring quality standards are met. You will work on a night shift (Sun–Thu, 22:00–06:00) and may take on additional duties with training. The position supports manufacturing radiators for the power generation sector and offers hands-on problem solving in a manual environment. You will collaborate with teammates to maintain quality and flow, contributing to the company’s growth and reliability goals.

Pay / Benefits

  • retention bonus up to 1000
  • life assurance (4x)
  • Sick Pay scheme
  • Pension
  • Holiday 23 days + bank/public holidays
  • Free hot drinks / access to retail discounts / Medicash Health Plan

Responsibilities

  • Cut, drill, and measure parts to specification
  • Check and ensure part quality
  • Read drawings to guide fabrication
  • Assist with additional duties as required with training

Key requirements

  • Ability to read drawings
  • Accuracy in measuring parts
  • Team player with a positive can-do attitude
  • Practical, hands-on approach
  • Good communication skills
  • Willingness to work flexibly
  • Previous use of metalworking equipment desirable but not essential
  • team collaboration
  • positive attitude
  • good communication
  • reading drawings
  • measuring parts accurately
  • basic metalworking equipment use (desirable)

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Posted: September 30th, 2026