Mcauley engineering

Factory Operative (Powder Coating Support)- REF ID: FPC0125

09/01/2025
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£11 / hour

Job Description

Join Our Team at McAuley Engineering!

Founded in 1997 by Jonathan McAuley, McAuley Engineering is built on integrity, quality, and a determination to succeed. We are deeply involved in our community and have received numerous awards and industry accreditations.

About Us

Our strength lies in our people. We are dedicated to their training and development, supporting quality, environmental, health and safety standards, and excellent customer service. We are committed to continuous improvement and innovation.

The Opportunity

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our Powder Coating team in a support role. You will help produce high-quality products for a diverse range of clients. This role offers excellent career advancement prospects, with responsibilities including various workshop tasks such as painting, drilling, sanding, preparing products for painting, and handling products on production lines.

Main Duties

  • Preparing parts for the powder coating process, including shot blasting and orbital sanding
  • Loading cages with parts for dipping and priming
  • Emptying cages after dipping and hanging parts on the powder coating line
  • Removing parts after powder coating, conducting visual quality checks, and passing them to dispatch for final quality checks and packing
  • Packing parts on stillages and assisting with dispatch

Person Specification

  • Experience with hand tools, abrasive wheels, drills, etc.
  • Awareness of health, safety, and environmental concerns in a manufacturing setting
  • Basic maths skills, with the ability to understand engineering drawings and use measuring equipment accurately
  • Good communication skills, a positive attitude, and a willingness to tackle a varied and physically demanding workload

Benefits

  • Excellent opportunities for personal development and internal progression
  • On-site parking

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

These positions are based at our Vow Road Powder Coating plant and require availability for rotational shifts (typically 6 weeks on days: 7 am – 5 pm Monday-Thursday; followed by 3 weeks on nights: 4.45 pm – 3.30 am Monday-Thursday).

Application Process: To be considered for this position, please complete the application process. Interested candidates should contact 028 27666646.

Please make full use of the “Information in support of your Application” section in the application form to detail your past experience and explain why you are a suitable candidate for this role. Be specific about how you meet the essential and desirable criteria, including the dates when you gained this experience.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £11.44 per hour

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: FPC0125