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Machine Operator

Posted 10 December 2025
Salary £12.21 - £14.65 Per Hour
LocationDurham
Job type Temporary-Permanent
Industry Sector IndustrialManufacturing
Job FunctionProduction

Job description

The Company:

MTrec are currently recruiting for a renowned and respected company based in the Chilton area. MTrec are currently looking for proactive individuals who are looking for a long-term position.
The role will be full-time looking to go permanent after a successful probation period.

The Role:

  • Attend pre shift team meetings, discuss workload and targets for the day ahead

  • Report any issues which may occur during shift back to team leaders

  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

  • Overseeing and operating press machinery

  • Use of measuring equipment; verniers, protractor, set square

  • Monitoring machinery to ensure smooth operation throughout the production process

  • Maintaining quality control and adherence to safety standards

  • Quality checking products for defects

  • Manual handling and heavy lifting duties, follow companies’ strict health and safety procedures

The Person:

  • Excellent attitude and attendance required in order to gain a permanent contract

  • A positive attitude and are willing to learn more skills on the job

  • Confidence on the job and are happy to take on more responsibility if necessary

  • Someone with a can-do attitude 

The Benefits:

  • Free parking

  • On-going work

The Hours
Training Period:

  • 08:00am to 17:00pm initially on £12.21until fully trained

Moving onto after training:

  • 06:00am to 14:30pm / 14:30pm to 23:00pm
    Potentially will go onto 3-shifts in the future on a 23:00pm – 6:00am shift for nights. (25% shift premium)

The Pay:

  • £12.21 on Day Shift for the training period

  • £14.65 for 2 shifts