Bar Saw Operator

ThyssenKrupp Materials Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Milton Keynes is seeking a Production Operative to operate industrial saws, ensuring high quality and adherence to safety standards. Candidates should possess experience in production environments and strong communication skills. Benefit from generous annual leave, a health cash plan, and other employee perks. Training is available for forklift operations. This role includes rotating shifts and offers a dynamic work environment processing metal products for various sectors.

Benefits

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + your birthday

Health Cash Plan

Company bonus scheme

Advantageous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working within a production environment.
• Able to read drawings and record accurate details.
• Flexibility to help with other tasks.

Responsibilities

• Operating the Bar Saw to a high quality and safe standard.
• Ensuring warehouse traceability.
• Working from drawings to accurately set machines.

Skills

Experience working within a production environment

Able to read drawings and record accurate details

Strong communication skills

Time management skills

Tools

Forklift

Job description

We are currently looking for a Production Operative to join us here at thyssenkrupp Materials UK! As the Production Operative (Bar Saw), you will be cutting a range of rolling product for various customers working from design drawing, adhering to tight tolerances and ensuring our customers receive the most high quality material.

Application Deadline: 12 February 2026

Department: Operations

Location: Milton Keynes

Compensation: £28,080 / yearDescription

This role includes working in a dynamic production environment, operating industrial saws, spending most of your shift on your feet, and completing repetitive, hands‑on tasks. Adherence to strict safety procedures and proper use of PPE is essential. At our Milton Keynes site, we process metal bars and tubes in various grades and sizes. We have state‑of‑the‑art cutting facilities, including CNC machining with integrated robotics. Our materials are used in the aerospace, defence and medical sectors.

Shift Pattern

• 40 hours a week
• Week 1: 6am‑2pm
• Week 2: 2pm‑10pm

Key Responsibilities

• Operating the Bar Saw to a high quality and safe standard.
• Ensuring we have warehouse traceability.
• Working from drawings to accurately set various machines and produce parts to order.
• Use forklifts to gather material for the jobs and record all information on job sheets.
• Adhering to Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Your profile

Essential experience, skills and knowledge:

• Experience working within a production environment.
• Able to read drawings and record accurate details.
• Flexibility to help with other tasks.
• Strong communication and time management skills.

Desirable experience, skills and knowledge:

• Training can be provided for the right applicant.
• Forklift trained.

Benefits

• Annual Leave: 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + your birthday.
• Health Cash Plan (after 6 months).
• Company bonus scheme.
• Advantageous pension scheme.
• Learning & Development opportunities.
• Advanced Family Friendly Policies.
• Employee high street vouchers & discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Occupational health & health surveillance.
• Length of Service Awards.
• Christmas savings scheme.
• Eye care vouchers.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Wellbeing events.
• Recognition Portal.
• Rewards Portal.
• Company events.
• Company share schemes.
• Christmas Closedown.

Our Company Values

Our company values are the fundamental principles that guide our organization’s actions, culture, and decision‑making processes. Our values were created by our employees across all departments in the business and with people at all levels, creating authentic values that make sense to us and demonstrate how we like to work with each other. They serve as the foundation for our company’s identity, shaping how our employees interact with one another, customers, and the broader community.