Production Operative

Ibstock Plc; Aldridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials company in Aldridge is looking for a Production Operative to maintain and improve production standards. The role involves hands-on cleaning, operating machinery, and adhering to safety standards. Ideal candidates are self-motivated with excellent communication skills and previous experience in a labour-intensive environment. The position offers competitive pay and benefits, including a bonus scheme and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Shift allowance

Pension plan

Life insurance

Employee Assistance programme

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a labour-intensive role with focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to operate mobile plant machinery as needed.
• Flexibility to switch between tasks and work cross-departmentally.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the role and prioritise workload.
• Engage in hands-on cleaning of machinery.
• Maintain health and safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Assist with production and process improvement efforts.

Skills

Excellent timekeeping

Self-motivated

Team-working attitude

Excellent communication skills

Health & safety awareness

Ability to work alone

Previous labour-intensive role

Willingness to undergo training

Certification as counterbalance forklift driver

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the role
• Hands‑on cleaning of machinery and plant
• Prioritise your own workload
• Operate mobile plant as required
• Grease and oil production plant
• Adhere to health & safety, quality and environmental systems
• Deliver through process‑improvement initiatives and continuous improvement
• Assist with production when required
• Maintain 5S and environmental housekeeping standards
• Assist in the development of SSOPs and risk assessments

Key Qualifications & Skills

• Excellent timekeeping, attendance and flexibility
• Self‑motivated
• Numerate & literate
• Team‑working attitude
• Ability to work alone
• Excellent communication skills
• High degree of health & safety awareness
• Previous labour‑intensive role, experience in continuous improvement
• Willingness to undergo further training and development
• Certified counterbalance forklift driver is advantageous
• Recognised up‑skill

WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,300 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions. Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain. We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building. To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a Production Operative to come and join our team at our Atlas factory in Walsall, WS9 8BL.

Training & Development

• Multi‑functional operation, possibly cross departmental
• 5S principles
• Localised health and safety procedures
• Localised environmental and quality responsibilities
• Localised up‑skilling

Benefits

• Full‑time, permanent role
• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Shift allowance
• Digicare+ Provided by Aviva
• 10% matched pension, administered by Legal & General
• 3× life insurance
• Share Save scheme eligibility>
• Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members
• Access to high street retail discounts platform – discounts at Tesco, Asda, etc.
• Personal development and career progression opportunities