Engineering Production Operative / Driver

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

We’re looking for someone who is:

• 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