General Operative

Corby

7 months ago

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Location: Corby, UK
Pay: £12.45 per hour (including shift allowance)
Shifts Available:

Afternoon Shift: Monday – Thursday (2pm – 10pm), Friday (11:30am – 5pm)
Morning Shift: Monday – Thursday (6am – 2pm), Friday (6am – 11:30am)
Full-time, Permanent | 37.5 hours per week

Are you hands-on, detail-oriented, and looking for a role in manufacturing?

Join our Finishing Department at Morgan Advanced Materials, Corby, where we produce ceramic cores primarily for the aerospace sector. We are looking for three General Operatives to carry out the precision finishing of raw ceramic products to high-quality standards using sandpaper, files, and NSK drills.

No prior experience? No problem. We offer full training to develop your skills in a high-volume, quality-driven production environment.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

Finishing & Quality Control
Work with ceramic components to remove die lines and refine surfaces.
Follow Standard Process Instructions (SPI) to ensure consistency and quality.
Perform visual checks to ensure products meet the required standards.

Production & Efficiency
Accurately complete batch/routing cards before moving products to the next stage.
Use magnifiers and specialist tools where required.
Report issues or defects to maintain production quality.

Safety & Organisation
Follow ‘think SAFE’ procedures and report any health and safety concerns.
Keep your work area clean and tidy at all times.
Be open to job rotation and support across various departments as needed.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring
Good understanding of written and verbal English
Strong attention to detail and ability to work to high-quality standards
Ability to follow instructions and work in a team
Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment (useful but not essential)
Willingness to learn new processes and jobs

What We Offer
Quarterly Bonus – Earn more based on performance
Health & Wellbeing Programme – Support for your physical and mental health
On-site Parking – Easy access to work
Company Pension – Secure your future
Full Training & Development – Gain valuable skills in aerospace manufacturing

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and be part of a business that plays a key role in aerospace manufacturing. Apply today.

About Us

Morgan Advanced Materials is a business rich in history and innovation. Founded in the UK in 1856, we have grown into a global organisation with 70 sites in 18 countries. Our model to serve our customers where they need us has led to a diversified product range using our unparalleled expertise in ceramic and carbon materials, which we exploit to solve difficult problems for our customers across a diverse range of markets.

We are a purpose driven organisation. Our purpose is to use advanced materials to make the world more sustainable and to improve the quality of life. We deliver on that purpose through the products that we make, and the way that we make them.

The Technical Ceramics business of Morgan Advanced Materials engineers high performance functional and structural ceramic materials, components and sub-assemblies to address customer-specific technical challenges.

Key Figures: Revenue £1,114.7m (2023), ~8,500 employees, manufacturing in 20+ countries, and a global customer portfolio. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK. Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index. ind-1

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