Machine/Production Operative

STERIS; Syston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

STERIS is seeking a Machine/Production Operative in Syston, UK, where you will operate various machinery to manufacture products. The role requires production machine operation experience and adherence to health and safety guidelines.

You will also be responsible for product inspection, training co-workers, and maintaining workspace cleanliness. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and experience in a manufacturing environment. Join STERIS to make a difference in the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

Qualifications

• Production machine operation experience.
• Minimum of one year’s experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Operate production machinery to manufacture products across a range of machinery.
• Perform and document product inspection.
• Understand and comply with Quality Assurance systems.

Skills

Good communication

Customer focused

Delivers and executes results

Initiative

Team worker

Safety awareness

Education

GCSE standard or equivalent

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

How You Will Make a Difference

Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you passionate about supporting the medical and pharmaceutical industries? Do you care about keeping patients and people safe? If so, then a career with Steris could be a great fit for you.

About You

Are you passionate about supporting the medical and pharmaceutical industries and care about keeping patients and people safe? If so, then a career with Steris could be a great fit for you.

About Us

At STERIS we are the technological leader in design, production, and supply of sterilization equipment and monitoring systems. We are currently recruiting for a Machine/Production Operative.

What Is Involved

• Operate production machinery to manufacture the business’s range of products across a range of machinery including cartoning machinery, guillotines, flow wrapping machinery, strip bottle machine, rotary guillotine, label printer, dispensing equipment, saturating machinery, and any new machinery required by the business.
• Carry out manual packing and boxing activities.
• Perform and document product inspection.
• Carry out 6S and keep the workplace clean and tidy.
• Use mechanical aids such as manual and powered pallet trucks safely.
• Understand the requirements of the organisation’s Quality Assurance systems specific to the role and take responsibility for all obligations, updating any out of date, incorrect or ineffective processes by the correct means.
• Undertake training and personal development to enable competent performance of all relevant tasks.
• Deputise for the supervisor when requested.
• Provide support across the production departments when requested, based on business and production requirements.
• Support all established lean objectives and participate in lean activities as necessary.
• Train co-workers to the required standard.
• Represent the company image with high integrity when representing the company both internally and externally.

Required Experience

• Production machine operation experience.
• GCSE standard or equivalent, or minimum of one year’s experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work within health and safety guidelines.
• Ability to operate machinery once trained.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks at pace to achieve targets.
• Ability to read, understand and complete quality documentation.
• Initiative and a proactive approach.

Desirable

• Knowledge of lean manufacturing.
• Basic computer skills in MS Office and manufacturing programmes.

Skills

• Good communication.
• Customer focused.
• Delivers and executes results.
• Initiative.
• Team worker.
• Safety awareness.

Equal Opportunities

STERIS plc provides employment and advancement opportunities without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic as defined by UK employment law. The company bases all employment decisions on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities with the intention that the best candidate is selected for each position. STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.