Production Operator

Description

What's in it for you

Day shift and back shift role

Full-time, 41 hour working week

Pay rate £14.32

Ongoing investment in modern production and automated manufacturing equipment

The opportunity to work within a growing production environment where continuous improvement and new ideas are actively encouraged

A role where you can develop your knowledge across a range of modern production machinery

The shift pattern operates on a weekly rotation:

Week 1: Monday–Thursday 06:00–15:00, Friday 06:00–11:00

Week 2: Monday–Thursday 15:00–00:00, Friday 11:00–16:00

The business

Our client is a successful and growing UK manufacturing business based in the North East of England, specialising in the production of high-quality products for customers across the UK.

The business has significantly expanded its production capacity over the past decade, investing heavily in modern, automated equipment while retaining the skilled manual processes required to manufacture a wide range of bespoke products.

With a workforce of more than 150 employees, including a dedicated production team of over 50 people, this is an exciting time to join the organisation. The production department continues to receive significant investment, with a management team focused on driving positive change, improving processes and challenging the status quo.

The Role

Working as a Production Operator, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of production machinery, ensuring that equipment runs to agreed standards for speed, cleanliness and quality.

You will play an important role in achieving daily production targets, maintaining product quality and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities will include:

Ensuring machinery operates to agreed standards of speed, cleanliness and quality

Following efficient and safe production methods at all times

Monitoring production processes and reporting any errors or deviations to the Team Leader

Working closely with Engineers to report equipment breakdowns and minimise downtime

Supporting the team in achieving daily production targets

Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and putting forward ideas to improve processes and procedures

Carrying out quality control checks and accurately recording results

Ensuring all production leaving your area meets the required specifications

Completing blade tracking following every blade change

Maintaining a clean and safe working environment throughout the shift

Completing documented start-of-shift equipment checks

Reporting accidents, incidents and near misses and assisting with investigations where required

Ensuring all equipment is operated in accordance with safe working procedures

Complying with all site HSE requirements, including PPE, fire procedures, machine guarding and COSHH

Developing a strong understanding of the machinery within your area and being able to demonstrate its safe and effective operation

The Person

We are looking for someone who is reliable, safety-conscious and takes pride in producing high-quality work.

You will ideally have:

A xjnqpsq valid Counterbalance FLT Certificate would be beneficial but not essential

Previous experience working within a production, manufacturing or industrial environment

Experience operating production machinery or automated equipment

A strong understanding of workplace health and safety

A good eye for quality and attention to detail

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

The ability to work effectively as part of a team

A flexible approach to working and the ability to adapt to changing production requirements

A proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems

The ability to follow processes and procedures accurately

A willingness to learn and develop knowledge across multiple areas of production

To apply

If you're looking for a long-term opportunity within a growing manufacturing business and have the skills and attitude we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you.

Please contact Amy Laidler at Westray Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) to discuss the position or apply

Ad ID: 5418805561