Contractor - Production Team Member

Ricardo, Inc.; Shoreham-by-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Ricardo, Inc. in Shoreham-by-Sea is seeking a Production Team Member to join our UK operations. You will understand and follow standard operating procedures, complete build operations to the required quality, and maintain productivity and safety across rotating shifts.

We value teamwork and flexibility, supporting you to work across multiple stations, with emphasis on continuous improvement and a safe, inclusive workplace that contributes to our global propulsion engineering projects.

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English, plus basic PC skills.
• Able to work in a team and perform manual tasks.
• Willingness to rotate across workstation(s) and shifts.
• Access to personal transport.

Responsibilities

• Follow standard operating procedures to complete builds.
• Maintain quality, safety and productivity during production.
• Complete daily TPM and 5S activities.
• Rotate through multiple workstations as required.
• Report defects and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

GCSE Maths & English

Team player

Manual handling

Shift work

PC skills

Transport required

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Job description

Pushing Boundaries: a World leader in propulsion engineering from concept to production

Ricardo is a trusted engineering partner specialising in complex propulsion, driveline, and energy systems. We work with customers globally to deliver end-to-end solutions from initial design through to full production. For over 110 years, we have been at the forefront of world changing engineering innovation, partnering with many of the world’s most ambitious organisations to improve performance, push boundaries, and accelerate progress.
Headquartered in Shoreham by Sea (UK), Ricardo brings together more than 1,000 experts and delivers in excess of 200 major programmes globally at any given time. For more information, visit www.ricardo.com

We are looking to recruit a Production Team Memberto join our office in Shoreham.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand and accurately follow standard operating procedures.
• Completion of build operations to the required quality standard.
• Completion of build cycles within the proscribed TAKT time.
• Maintain productivity, safety and quality standards during build operations.
• Work to achieve a good standard of competency and attain full knowledge of production processes.
• Complete daily TPM and 5S activities as required.
• Adhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act and Environmental policies.
• Present a clean and tidy appearance in the workplace, wear and maintain the kit provided.
• Be punctual for the start of shift and strictly adhere to the proscribed break times.
• Notify Management immediately of any component or equipment defect.
• Participate in rotation through multiple workstations and areas being flexible in response to operational requirements.
• Report snags and positively contribute towards operational improvements using the correct processes.

Skills and Experience

• GCSE Grade C and above in Maths and English combined with basic PC skills.
• Must be driven, enthusiastic and capable of working in a team environment.
• Must be physically capable of performing manual activities working on shift.
• Experience in a manual production techniques and repetitive cycle processes an advantage.
• Access to personal transport.
• The ability to commit to a rotating shift pattern.

Working here

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place. We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Work life balance

We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.

We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.