Manual Assembly Operative
| Company: | Scott Timber Ltd |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.52 per hour - £14.85 per hour |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Harleston, IP20 9LB |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Closing date: | 2 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Job Advert
Job Title: Manual Assembly Operative
Salary: £13.52 per hour - £14.85 per hour
Hours: 07:30 – 15:30, Monday - Friday
Your role:
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Manual Assembly Operative to join our Manufacturing team at our Needham site.
This role will be responsible for safely and accurately manufacturing pallets/wood products using the tools and equipment
provided. You will ensure that you work at an optimum level to maximise output whilst complying with customer standards and design
specifications as documented in the work orders.
As a Manual Assembly Operative, you will be responsible for efficient bench set ups and ensuring that you have all necessary
information required regarding quality standards and output levels, to enable you to carry out your role correctly and accurately.
You will also need to promptly identify and report any problems with equipment to your line manager.
You will play a key part in the team to undertake all tasks that are delegated to you by the Production Supervisors and Managers
on site and always adhere to our Health and Safety Procedures and Policies to maintain the required high safety standards, which
includes wearing your Personal Protective Equipment when stipulated.
Working effectively with others, you will also have excellent time keeping and attendance record and demonstrate a high level of
Health and Safety awareness. A can-do attitude and excellent attention to detail are key to success.
Who we are:
BSW Group is the largest timber and forestry business in the UK, with operating divisions spanning the whole supply chain, from
tree nurseries and woodland management to sawmilling and pallets.
We market 35 million saplings annually through the country’s leading commercial tree nursery, have planted a billion trees through
Tilhill Forestry, supply sustainable timber products to an array of industries as BSW Timber, and manufacture millions of pallets
a year as Scott Pallets. We work to keep industry moving and aim to be the most technically advanced timber business in the
country.
BSW operates as a collection of experts – an interconnected circle, where everyone and everything works together, allowing the
business to constantly innovate as our people thrive.
With an ethos to use everything and waste nothing, we leverage technology and cutting-edge practices to supply the diverse demands
of the UK, helping to build sustainable worlds.
What you will receive in return:
* Contributory Pension Scheme
* Employee Discount Hub
* Refer a friend scheme
* Free fruit provided on site
* Cycle to work scheme
Think you have what it takes? If so, we want to hear from you.