Machine Operative Nights
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £18.78 to £20.01 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 March 2026 |
| Location: | Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL7 0NA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Best Connection Group Limited |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | JN -072025-3573_1772097665 |
Summary
Machine Operative
Ashton-Under-Lyne
£18.78 per hour increasing to £20.01 after 12 weeks
Overtime rates are £28.17 after 37 hours and £37.56 on double time
Full job description
The Best Connection Oldham are currently recruiting a Machine Operative Nights for our client in the Ashton-Under-Lyne area.
A strong background in Machine Operation is essential to apply and we can only consider applications that indicate you've this experience.
Temp to perm role on offer - but can be via Best Connection for 12 months before transferring.
Lots of further training on offer, so you must have a thirst to develop your skill set.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well respected local employer.
Hours
- Monday to Wednesday - 37 hours per week - 6pm to 7am - lots of overtime on offer
Pay rate
- - 18.78 per hour with - £28.17 on Fridays & Saturdays until 1pm, After 1pm - £37.56 p/h
Responsibilities of the machine Operative
- Operating a 6 axis wickman machine - training given
- Basic Mechanical work
- Machine operating
- Measuring components
- Quality Control
- Elements of manual handling so physical fitness required
Requirements of the Machine Operative
- Attention to detail.
- Ideally mechanically minded
- Strong machine background essential
- Recent checkable work history
- Repetitive duties during training period
- Must be able to travel to Bredbury in the future for work
- Must be comfortable working nights
- Flexibility for overtime
Benefits & Requirements:
- Hourly rate as above (not age dependent)
- 28 days Paid Annual Leave pro-rata for PAYE (inclusive of statutory holiday)
- Possible permanent position following a successful trial period
How to achieve higher pay rate:
Working Overtime
The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.