JOB DESCRIPTION for PRODUCTION LINE ASSEMBLER
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Job title Production Line Assembler
Department Assembly
Responsible to Assembly Section Leader
Hours: Due to the nature of our business, the Company operates seven days a week under a shift
work system. You will work under this system as a shift worker. You will be required to work 60 or 76
hours each fortnightly in accordance with a shift pattern.
Salary £8.30 PER HOUR BASIC FOR FIRST 3 MONTHS THEN INCLUSION ON THE SKILL MATRIX
(POTENTIAL EARNING £12 PER HOUR WHEN TRAININED)
Job description: BROMPTON BICYCLE IS A LEADING FOLDING BIKE MANUFACTURER, IN A
SECTOR THAT IS GOING THROUGH RAPID GROWTH. BROMPTON HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN
UNABLE TO MEET THIS DEMAND AND THIS HAS BEEN FURTHER COMPOUNDED IN RECENT
YEARS. YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO UNDERTAKE A VARIETY OF TASKS IN THE ASSEMBLY
DEPARTMENT.
Job purpose: Production Line Assembler
Main duties:
 Work on the production assembly line
 Understanding of the mechanics of the product
 Attention to detail to build correctly and to pick up any faults
 Physically demanding job as some lifting is required
 Flexibility to work in other departments as required
Additional duties: To attend supervision, training and meetings as and when required. Any other jobs
around the factory that may be deemed necessary
Person Specification:
 Production Line experience preferred
 Experience of working within the bike industry preferred but not essential
 Be aware of Health and Safety standards; along with a high understanding of Dignity and Diversity
in the workplace
 Eligibility to work in the UK
 Good personal hygiene and a tidy and appropriate dress sense, Uniform will be provided that
you will be required to wear
 Punctuality and reliability are very important
 Good command of spoken and written English
 Physically and mentally fit for the job and in good health
 Trained in Manual handling would be preferred
 Keen attention to detail, methodical work practice, organized, reliable and motivated
 Good personal skills to enable efficient liaising between departments
 Physical fitness is required as this job will require some manual lifting
 This role will involve repetitive work with some machines being manually operated
 Effective communication, observation and reporting skills
 Ability to understand and work with people from a range of cultural & social backgrounds and to
recognise that their values, practices and customs may be different from your own
 Honest, reliable and trustworthy
 Organised, flexible and resilient with a sense of humour
 Ability to work alone and unsupervised
 Willingness to undertake training to increase or update skills
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A balance of technical, commercial and people skills
Prepared by: Tony Hobbs
Closing Date: 25th April 2012 – apply to tony@brompton.co.uk or call Tony on 020 8232 8484.
The Company reserves the right to vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the post holder at
any time according to the needs of the Company’s business.
The statements contained in this job description reflect general details as necessary to describe the
principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of
responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may
perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences of relief, to
equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.
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