2-10 Shift

Driller Operative

A Driller Operative working for a busy manufacturer is responsible for drilling holes into kitchen cabinet panels, doors and other furniture components, ready for assembly and fitting.

This is usually a woodworking / furniture production role, rather than an engineering or metal-drilling position.

Typical Duties

• Operating drilling machines to produce holes in kitchen cabinet panels and doors.
• Drilling holes for hinges, handles, dowels, screws and fittings.
• Working with MDF, chipboard, melamine and other furniture boards.
• Following measurements, cutting lists and production instructions.
• Setting up and adjusting drilling machinery where trained.
• Loading and unloading panels onto machines.
• Checking hole positions, measurements and finished quality.
• Identifying damaged panels or manufacturing defects.
• Stacking and preparing completed panels for the next stage of production.
• Keeping the work area clean and following Health & Safety procedures.
• Meeting daily production targets.

What experience should you look for?

Ideal candidates would have experience in:

• Manufacturing or furniture production.
• Woodworking or joinery workshops.
• Machine operating within a factory.
• Cabinet assembly or flat-pack furniture production

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