Coatings Production Operator – Rotating Shifts, 12-Week Path

Oerlikon; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Shift allowance after 12 weeks

Enhanced Pension

Annual leave

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Online GP

Employee assistance

Fresh fruit on site

Job summary

Oerlikon is seeking a Production Operator to join our busy surface coatings facility in Milton Keynes. This on-site role operates on rotating shifts, with a potential permanent position after 12 weeks. You will empty wash lines, verify parts against route cards, and ensure proper storage for batching.

The ideal candidate has production experience, can read engineering drawings, and follows health and safety and quality procedures. Training is provided in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in busy production environments.
• Ability to follow quality standards.
• Ability to read engineering drawings (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Emptying wash lines, matching parts to route cards and batching.
• Notify supervisors of any tool damage.
• Store parts and documentation securely.
• Decipher route cards, forms, specs and drawings to create batches per plan and standards.
• Place tools/parts on coating fixtures per process docs and safety.
• Load batches safely and operate coating equipment and chambers.
• Receive, unpack and inspect customer parts.
• Prepare components for surface coating process.
• Follow health, safety and quality procedures.
• Keep work areas clean, organized and safe.
• Carry out basic equipment checks and report faults.
• Collaborate to meet delivery deadlines and support 5S.

Skills

Production exp

Quality checks

Reading drawings

Health safety

Job description

Oerlikon is seeking a Production Operator to join our busy surface coatings facility in Milton Keynes. This on-site role operates on rotating shifts, with a potential permanent position after 12 weeks. You will empty wash lines, verify parts against route cards, and ensure proper storage for batching.

The ideal candidate has production experience, can read engineering drawings, and follows health and safety and quality procedures. Training is provided in a supportive team environment.