Quality Operative

General Quality Operator Rate: £14.87 (up to £34.02) plus regular overtime and monthly bonuses Quality Operators, are you looking to work in a fantastic, modern environment? Great rates of pay and long term stability?…

Pay rate £14.87/hour (overtime to £34.02)
Job type Temporary
Posted 2 September 2026

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General Quality Operator

Rate: £14.87 (up to £34.02) plus regular overtime and monthly bonuses

Quality Operators, are you looking to work in a fantastic, modern environment? Great rates of pay and long term stability?

You can grow your skills as we place you on an assignment into Caterpillar Articulated Trucks, Peterlee in a challenging and quality driven manufacturing environment.

Caterpillar Peterlee is the worldwide source of Cat® Articulated Trucks, currently producing 7 variants used in many industries including mining, construction and aggregates. The facility's manufacturing activities use the latest computer analysis techniques, robotic technology and a state-of-the-art paint plant.

Benefits:

Easily accessible via public transport

Free on-site parking/bike sheds

Free tea and coffee

Paid holiday (inc. public Hols)

1 Additional holiday added every 2 years to allowance for service (max 5)

Monthly performance lead bonus including monthly attendance bonus to boost your earnings!

Regular performance review schemes so you'll know when you're doing a great job

Full induction and ongoing training

Potential to be made permanent with our client

On-site gym

Pay Rate and Working Hours:

36.5 hours per week

£14.87 per hour day shift (up to £17.01)

£17.84 per hour afternoon shift (up to £20.41)

£20.07 per hour night shift (up to £22.96)

£22.31 per hour overtime Monday to Saturday (up to £25.52)

£29.74 per hour overtime Sundays (up to £34.02)

Shifts:

Days: Monday - Thursday, 08:00 - 16:00. Friday, 08:00 - 12:30

Back shift: Monday - Thursday, 16:00 - 00:00. Friday, 12:30 - 17:00

Night shift: Monday - Thursday, 00:00 - 08:00. Friday, 17:00 - 21:30

About you:

Ensure proper entry of record information is maintained along with all appropriate documentation to support

Must be self-motivated with good attention to detail

General inspection of finished fabrications against a pre-prepared checklist.

Highlighting issues and reporting via logging on an IPad.

Good verbal communication skills to report into team leads.

Must be able to work 3 shifts (days, backs and nights)

Ideal candidates should have a knowledge of MIG welding such as NVQ Level 1

Safety conscious

Application process:

Current, up to date CV required in the first instance

Applicants will need to successfully pass an interview stage

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