Plant Operative

E3 Recruitment; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary ~£34k

OT premium

33 days leave

Shifts 6-2 / 2-10

Commutable from Sittingbourne

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is supporting a market-leading manufacturer in seeking a Plant Operative for its Sheerness site. You will work on automated lines, ensuring products meet QA standards while following 5S housekeeping and safety practices. The role offers overtime with enhanced pay and a clear progression path within the company.

Shifts run Monday to Friday (6am-2pm or 2pm-10pm) with a commuting path from Sittingbourne, Kent, or Maidstone. A full UK driving licence is required due to site location.

Qualifications

• Operate automated production line to manufacture products and meet QA expectations
• Monitor machinery and report issues
• Assist with 5S housekeeping and adjustments
• Quality testing of certain batches
• Experience with SCADA/PLC environments is beneficial
• Full UK driving licence due to site location

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality products using production machinery
• Physically move and pack products as required
• Maintain 5S standards and environmental housekeeping
• Operate a range of machines as part of a multi-skilled team
• Work on the site with UK driving licence as required

Job description

We are supporting a Market Leading Product Manufacturer to recruit Plant Operative. As a market leader in their field, they are looking for operatives who will be an asset to their team, be an effective and proactive team member and work towards company expectations and targets. In return, the company will offer industry leading training and progression within the company. With overtime opportunities taking OTE to around £40,000 +

What’s in it for you as a Plant Operative?

• Salary of circa £34,000
• OT Paid at a Premium
• 33 days Holiday Pro Rata
• Hours of work – shift Monday – Friday (6am-2pm/2pm-10pm)
• Location – Sheerness (Commutable from Sittingbourne, Kent or Maidstone)

Requirements as a Plant Operative

• Work on an automated Production line to ensure the manufacture of products and meets established QA Expectations
• Ideally usage of Loading Shovel or Weighbridge
• Monitoring machinery and reporting issues
• Make manufacturing adjustments and working to 5s principles
• Quality testing of certain batches, reporting any issues that may arise
• Working with SCADA and PLC machines in a state of the art facility

Roles and responsibilities of a Plant Operative?

• The production of high-quality products operating production machinery
• The manual packing and movement of heavy products
• Creating and maintaining the highest standards of 5S’s housekeeping and environmental management
• Operations of a range of machines as part of a multi-skilled team
• Full UK Driving Licence needed due to location of site