Operator- Night Shift

Coty; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Coty is seeking an Operator for night shift in Ashford, UK. You will operate production lines and vessels, perform changeovers, and contribute to a safe, efficient manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes quality, GMP compliance, and driving KPI targets.

You will report to the Supervisor, support maintenance tasks, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives within a data-driven manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Experience operating production lines and/or manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of health and safety, hygiene, and quality standards.
• Ability to perform product changeovers and equipment set-ups.
• Understanding of GMP documentation requirements.
• Continuous improvement and problem-solving capability.

Responsibilities

• Operate production lines and vessels to meet production targets.
• Carry out product changeovers and set-ups using approved processes.
• Support continuous improvement activities, projects and root cause analysis.
• Ensure adherence to GMP, 5S and quality standards; maintain documentation.
• Follow KPI targets and participate in incident analysis and action planning.

Skills

Production line operation

Health and safety

GMP awareness

Changeovers

KPIs

Power BI (advantage)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Operator- Night Shift

OPERATOR

OPERATIONS

Work as part of a production/manufacturing team running production lines and vessels to achieve optimum performance while maximizing health and safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity in line with business standards, policies, procedures, and best practice. Drive KPI achievement, production volume delivery, and continuous improvement initiatives.

THE ROLE

OPTIMIZE, ENABLE, INNOVATE!

As our Operator, you play a critical role in operating production lines and vessels, delivering production targets, maintaining quality and GMP standards, supporting continuous improvement, performing changeovers and planned maintenance activities, and contributing to a safe, efficient, and high-performing manufacturing environment.

You will be reporting to Supervisor, and you will manage:

1. Driving for Results:

• Operate production lines and vessels.
• Complete product changeovers and set-ups using relevant equipment and approved processes.
• Support continuous improvement activities, projects, and root cause problem solving.
• Achieve production targets while maintaining customer requirements and quality standards.
• Carry out planned maintenance tasks and effective shift handovers.

2. GMP Standards & Quality Compliance:

• Promote high standards of health and safety, quality assurance, and hygiene.
• Follow written work instructions and complete required GMP documentation.
• Ensure adherence to 5S methodology and timely cleaning of equipment and work areas.
• Interpret quality measures, react to non-compliance, and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Take proactive action to avoid quality issues and support problem solving.

3. Continuous Improvement & Team Contribution:

• Seek opportunities to learn new skills and support the development of team members.
• Embrace improvement opportunities and suggest enhancements.
• Understand and work toward departmental KPI targets.
• Follow troubleshooting processes and participate in incident analysis and action planning.
• Maintain knowledge of procedures, techniques, and equipment.

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

As a results-driven manufacturing professional with strong teamwork and operational discipline, you thrive in a fast-paced and diverse environment. You are detail-oriented, proactive, collaborative, and committed to high standards.

• Experience operating production lines and/or manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of health and safety, hygiene, and quality standards.
• Ability to perform product changeovers and equipment set-ups.
• Understanding of GMP documentation requirements.
• Continuous improvement and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to work to KPI targets and production requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high standards.
• Effective teamwork skills.

At Coty, we value data savvy people. As part of the Coty curated strategic program, we are transforming into a data centric organization powered by AI. If you have data engineering skills or experience developing dashboards in Power BI, this is considered a strong advantage.

If you’re ready to support and shape the future of beauty, we want you on our team!

WHAT WE OFFER

This is a unique role with a genuine opportunity to make an impact. You'll get to work in a diverse environment with a team of professionals who are passionate about the work they do and know how to have some fun along the way.

We believe that a more flexible philosophy of remote working will give everyone the freedom to choose what works for their individual circumstances and empower them to always perform at their best.

ABOUT US

Our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing the boldest ideas to life every day. If you're the kind of person who refuses to settle, if you want to think bigger, learn faster and go further than you ever thought possible – we'd love to hear from you.

Coty is deeply committed to Changing the Conversation around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to create a more open, inclusive, and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self.

Country/Region: GB

City: Ashford