Machine operative

Aqumen Recruitment; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Aqumen Recruitment is seeking a Machine Operator for a manufacturing site in Wakefield. The role requires flexibility to work 6am–2pm or 7am–3pm to keep production running smoothly.

You will operate machinery, remove finished products, pack and label, perform basic paperwork, carry out visual quality checks, reprocess waste, clean machines and areas, and follow health and safety procedures as part of a team hitting production targets.

Qualifications

• Previous machine-operating or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Good attention to detail and a proactive approach.
• Reliable, safety-focused, and able to work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery and keep production running smoothly.
• Remove finished products from the line.
• Pack, label, and complete basic paperwork.
• Carry out visual quality checks.
• Reprocess waste using the waste picker.
• Clean machinery and maintain a tidy work area.
• Follow all Health & Safety procedures.
• Work as part of a team to hit production targets.

Skills

Machinery operation

Production line

Quality checks

Health & Safety

Teamwork

Job description

We’re hiring a Machine Operator on behalf of our clients manufacturing site in Wakefield.Must be flexible to work 6am–2pm or 7am–3pm.

Role includes:

• Operating machinery and keeping production running smoothly


• Removing finished products from the line


• Packing, labelling, and completing basic paperwork


• Carrying out visual quality checks


• Reprocessing waste using the waste picker


• Cleaning machinery and maintaining a tidy work area


• Following all Health & Safety procedures


• Working as part of a team to hit production targets

What we’re looking for:

• Previous machine‑operating or manufacturing experience preferred
  
• Good attention to detail and a proactive approach


• Reliable, safety‑focused, and able to work well in a team

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