Machine Operator

Unleash your potential. Change the game with Gripple.

We’re on the hunt for a Die Casting Operator to join the Gripple operations team.  This is a fantastic opportunity for confident, hard-working individuals capable of working both as part of a team and on their own.

Why Gripple?

We’re not just innovators—we’re game-changers. Since 1989, Gripple has led the charge in wire joining and suspension systems. As a 100% employee-owned business, we don’t just hire talent—we invest in it. You’ll be backed by a global infrastructure, a powerhouse support team, and a culture that champions ownership, passion, and performance.

What’s in it for you:

• Share ownership: Buy a stake in Gripple and the GLIDE group and share in our success
• 15% non-contributory pension
• 32 days’ holiday, increasing with long service, plus quarterly 'thank you' days and your birthday off
• Private healthcare, family-focused policies, and exceptional benefits that support your wellbeing at every stage
• World-class product training, career development, and room to grow

The role:

We are looking for technical, enthusiastic and flexible people with a keen eye for detail. Based at our Hellaby site, Rotherham, and reporting to a shift leader, your main task will be to contribute to the departmental goals each day including quality control, part collection/material preparation whilst ensuring all departmental responsibilities are to standard.  This can be a physically demanding role. Energy and enthusiasm and a positive outlook are essential.

What you'll be doing:

• Inspecting finished products and identifying defects in components or goods
• Operating machinery and equipment to a high standard to achieve production targets
• Carrying out basic fault-finding to resolve machinery or production inefficiencies
• Reading, understanding, and following relevant SOPs to ensure health, safety, and quality standards are upheld
• Supporting process engineers during changeovers
• Completing daily asset care activities
• Maintaining and promoting 5S standards across the department
• Using IT systems to update works orders, track overall equipment efficiency (OEE), and record quality checks

Who you are:

To be considered for an interview, you must have the following:

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• A good mechanical aptitude and a passion for engineering
• Numeracy skills and an ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner, with a good standard of written and spoken English

Personal attributes:

• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and hardworking, with a strong work ethic and excellent interpersonal skills
• Well-organised and able to cope effectively under pressure, adapting to changing priorities or tasks
• Flexible, with a positive “can-do” attitude and willingness to learn new skills and other disciplines
• Confident working independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify inefficiencies and suggest improvements
• Observant and vigilant, with a commitment to challenging machine targets, maintaining quality, and following health and safety standards
• Ability to interpret and work with IT systems to update works orders, track production, and record quality checks

Working hours:

The position will entail working a regular 3 shift pattern, mornings, nights and afternoons.  Monday-Thursday 6.00am-2.00pm or 2.00pm-10.00pm and Friday 6.00am–1.00pm or 1.00pm-8.00pm.  Sunday 11.00pm-6.00am or Monday-Thursday 10pm-6am.​

Weekend work may also be required to meet the demands of the business, and you may also be required to help in other areas on site. A flexible, ‘can do’ attitude is therefore paramount.

The Gripple Spirit

Our values – fun, integrity, passion, entrepreneurship, teamwork, innovation – aren’t just words on a wall. They shape everything we do. Join us, and you’ll experience:

• true work-life balance
• an inclusive and caring workplace where your ideas matter, and your impact is felt globally

Take a closer look:

• Learn more about who we are and how we’re changing the game: https://www.gripple.com/about-gripple

• Take a tour of our head office at the historic Old West Gun Works in Sheffield, South Yorkshire here

Apply by 6pm on 23^rd March 2026. Bring your ambition. We’ll bring the opportunity.

Join a team where everyone belongs

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued with a sense of belonging. If there are any adjustments that would help your experience with Gripple, please let us know when you apply. 

Whilst not mandatory, your completion of the applicant ethnic monitoring form before you submit your application will help us monitor and encourage equality and diversity. The information you provide will be anonymous and kept both confidential and separate to your application.

Before you apply

As part of the application process, you will be asked to upload a copy of your CV with a covering letter. We don’t accept postal applications. We will only use the information you provide to process your application. This online application service is provided for Gripple Limited by People Apps Limited using its People® software. For more about how we use your information, see our Recruitment Privacy Notice.