Key Production Operative - Technical

Morrisons; Knaresborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

15% store discount

10% discount for friend/family

Career progression opportunities

Subsidised staff canteen

Free parking

Competitive pension

Healthcare benefits

MyPerks discounts

Payroll charity donations

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Morrisons is seeking a Manufacturing Key Operative - Technical to join the production team in Knaresborough. In this fast-paced role, you will optimize machine performance while ensuring health, safety, and hygiene standards are maintained.

Your responsibilities include conducting set ups and monitoring machinery for continuous improvement. Enjoy a range of perks such as generous holiday entitlement, discounts, and career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in a production environment with machinery.
• Demonstrated understanding and passion for business improvement.
• Strong root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the production team to optimise machine performance.
• Conduct crucial machine set ups and calibrations.
• Monitor machinery and build product knowledge to drive key decisions.

Skills

Production environment experience

Business improvement understanding

Mechanical/electrical maintenance

Root cause analysis

Problem solving skills

Strong communication skills

Job description

More about the role

As Manufacturing Key Operative - Technical you'll work as part of the production team and alongside all site support functions to optimise machine performance, ensuring health and safety, food safety and hygiene standards are maintained to deliver quality products to our customers.

Our manufacturing sites are fast paced and high volume, and you'll conduct crucial machine set ups and calibrations to achieve optimum performance. You'll provide ongoing monitoring of machinery and will build product knowledge enabling you to drive key decisions in line setup, as well as the continuous review of data and performance of automation processes to drive a proactive approach to continual improvement.

More about our perks

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

You'll be the kind of person who:

• Has previous experience of working in a production environment with machinery
• Can demonstrate a keen understanding and passion for business improvement and mechanical/electrical maintenance
• Strong root cause analysis and understanding of Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
• Uses problem solving skills to recognise trends and make long term fixes/suggestions to improve efficiency and product quality
• Has strong communication skills both written and verbal

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