Job Description

Multi skilled Assembly Operative

Department: Factory

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chesterfield

Reporting To: Danielle Barratt

Description

SolidCor is on a mission to make volume fire door replacement possible within days — enabling the industry to rapidly achieve compliance and community safety in every building. Born out of the urgent need for change following the Grenfell disaster, we have built the fastest production times in the industry and the widest range of primary-tested fire door configurations. We are growing fast and we are looking for A-players to help us get there.

We are passionate about getting things right and obsessed with quality. Our products are safety-critical — when a fire door fails, the consequences are real. Every operative on our factory floor plays a direct role in making sure that never happens.

We are looking for Multi Skilled Assembly Operatives to join our growing production team in Chesterfield. This is a hands-on factory role where you will move across multiple workstations and processes — assembly, fitting, finishing, and supporting wherever the team needs you most. Your flexibility and commitment to quality are what make this role work.

If you take pride in your work, hold yourself to a high standard, and want to be part of a business genuinely committed to saving lives — read on.

Key Responsibilities

• Work across multiple production cells and workstations, carrying out assembly, fitting, and finishing of fire door components and completed doorsets to specification.
• Follow production drawings, work instructions, and quality standards accurately at every stage of the manufacturing process.
• Carry out quality checks on your own work, identifying and reporting defects or non conformances immediately.
• Support different areas of the factory as directed by your Cell Lead or Shift Manager, adapting quickly to changing priorities and workloads.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, and light production machinery safely and accurately in line with training and H&S requirements.
• Maintain your workstation and the surrounding area in a clean, safe, and organised condition throughout your shift.
• Work collaboratively with your cell team and the wider factory, contributing to a positive and productive environment.
• Complete any required documentation, job cards, or quality records accurately and on time.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• An A-player mindset — high standards, extreme ownership and the drive to do things properly, the first time.
• Experience in a manufacturing, assembly, or production operative role — comfortable working in a busy factory environment.
• A flexible, multi-skilled approach — willing and able to move between different workstations and tasks as production demands.
• Strong attention to detail — consistent, accurate, and quality-focused in everything you do.
• A reliable, self-motivated team player who takes pride in their output and supports those around them.
• Comfortable operating hand tools, power tools, and light production machinery safely.
• Good understanding of H&S requirements in a factory environment.
• Experience in joinery, timber, door manufacturing, or a related production discipline (preferable).
• Relevant trade or manufacturing qualification (preferable).

Job Benefits

This is a chance to join the production team at one of the UK’s fastest-growing fire door manufacturers — with variety in your role every day, a team around you that takes quality seriously, and the satisfaction of knowing your work directly contributes to keeping residents safe. At SolidCor, we ask a lot — and we give a lot back. The hours are real, the standards are high and the work is demanding, but for those who show up, deliver and go the extra mile, the rewards follow. A-players here enjoy a competitive salary, a Personal Development Plan with ongoing training and mentoring, unlimited holiday, a bonus scheme paying up to 50% of annual salary, enhanced maternity and paternity, lunch, snacks and refreshments on us every day (fresh fruit and Takeaway Friday included), a team social budget, cycle to work, an auto enrolment pension, two major company events a year and our Reward and Recognition scheme — including European mini-breaks for those who go above and beyond. It is a collaborative, high-energy environment focused on doing things the right way — and none of it is a perk for showing up; it’s what we share with the people pulling the business forward.

SolidCor is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment regardless of age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief. We want everyone who works with us to feel valued and to make a difference.