Details:
- Salary: £23,000 - 30,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: MK41 9RR Shortstown Bedford
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Production Operative
British Mica
British Mica is a 125 year old engineering business based in Bedford offering a complete service in the supply of most types of engineering and insulating plastics. Machining, profiling, presswork, fabricating and polishing are all carried out to a high standard.
A family owned and employee owned business. The company works with high level blue chip corporations solving their engineering challenges.
We are a growing business with new avenues of work coming forward. The candidate will work across the company and look to find the sector they most want to progress in and suite their skills.
The candidate needs to be self motivated and flexible in their attitude to work within a small team to deliver projects on time and budget.
The company will train and help create pathways for candidates to grown in the current role and move forward as the company grows.
PAYE roles with great benefits and working hours with the potential to make a lasting career and great work environment.
Overall responsibility:
Responsible for producing laminated components made from glass reinforced plastic (GRP) using hand lay and RTM methods in accordance to specifications and time allocations.
Main Duties:
* Trimming and Finishing GRP Products
* Prepare moulds and work surfaces for GRP laminating
* Produce GRP components using hand lay and RTM methods
* Working to a weekly workload plan
* Maintain clear positive communication with the Lamination Supervisor.
* Perform other non-core duties as required subject only to health/safety and training constraints.
* Perform duties in accordance with the company ISO 9001 quality management system
* Mould repairs
Working Hours:
Monday – Friday 07.00 am-15.00 pm. 12.30-13.00 lunch
Success criteria as follows:
* Adherence to processes, targets and best practices
* Continuous improvement mentality
* HSE Compliance
The Candidate
* The candidate will need to be robust, structured and detail orientated with an efficient operative mindset getting things done
* The role needs someone who has a keen eye for detail, who is diligent, who can follow procedures and who works to achieve detailed daily and weekly targets
* The candidate needs to be willing to work as a team and support all other departments as and when required
Job specific requirements:
* Excellent understanding of Glass Fibre (GRP) Lamination processes and techniques
* Able to follow the correct ratios of resins, hardeners, catalysts, and curing times
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
Personal qualities:
* Personal gravitas and presence
* Communicative, articulate and service orientated
* Can-do attitude
* Process driven, results focused
* Disciplined and well organised
* Positive and organized self-starter with the ability to deal with a significant workload
* Honest, collaborative & transparent team player
* Energetic, enthusiastic and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
* Work as a team and be productive in seeking opportunities to work
Job Types: Full-time or Part-time , Permanent
Pay: £23,000.00-£30,000.00 per year (depending on experience)
Benefits:
· Company pension 3%
· 20 Days + Bank Holidays
· Voluntary Sick Pay Scheme above Statutory
· Great working hours
· Overtime 1.5
Profit Share
· Career progression
Experience:
* GRP lamination: 1 year (preferable)
* Factory Work
* References
Work Location: In person, Bedford
Application deadline: 20/07/2026
Expected start date: ASAP