Production Operative

Hydrachem Ltd; Billingshurst; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative company as a Production Operative, where you'll play a vital role in the production of lifesaving water purification products. This exciting opportunity involves operating machinery, maintaining product quality, and collaborating with a dedicated team. You'll benefit from comprehensive training, a competitive salary, and opportunities for career growth. With a commitment to quality and sustainability, this established manufacturer offers a supportive environment where your contributions will make a significant impact. If you're detail-oriented and eager to develop your skills, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for career growth

Comprehensive training and support

Health and wellbeing programme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in food or pharmaceuticals.
• Ability to operate machinery and complete traceability paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain machinery to ensure smooth production processes.
• Monitor product quality and meet production targets.

Skills

Machinery Operation

Attention to Detail

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork Abilities

Numeracy

Literacy

Time Management

Education

Experience in Manufacturing

GMP/FMCG Environment Experience

Tools

Hand Tools

Job description

Job Title: Production Operative

Location: Billingshurst

Salary: Competitive

Job type: Full time, Permanent

About us:

We are a dynamic and innovative small to medium sized business, established in Billingshurst in 1973. We are one of the World's leading manufacturers of water purification and disinfection tablets, supplying government organisations, charities and prominent retailers with our lifesaving products. Our commitment to quality and sustainability drives our success, and we are looking for dedicated and detail oriented Production Operators to join our team.

Hydrachem is an equal opportunities employer.

All data obtained will be handled in accordance with GDPR requirements.

Job Description: As a Production Operator, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining machinery, ensuring the production process runs smoothly and efficiently. You will play a crucial role in maintaining product quality and meeting production targets.

Full training will be provided; however, experience operating semi-automated production lines in food or pharmaceutical environments would be advantageous.

Work Pattern: We operate to a rotating shift pattern as follows:

06:45-14:45 (Monday to Thursday) and 06:45-13:45 (Friday), followed by 14:30-22:30 (Monday to Thursday) and 13:30-20:30 (Friday).

Saturday morning shift overtime available occasionally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow safety protocols and maintain a clean work environment.
• Check that all products are produced within the defined limits of quality, quantity, and efficiency.
• Ensure that all line documentation and sampling systems are completed correctly.
• Observe good manufacturing practices at all times.
• Complete product changeovers and line component clean down operations in a timely manner.
• Ensure production lines operate start and finish at the correct times.
• Monitor and reduce wastage, rejects, and stock discrepancies; be responsible for the reconciliation of yields.
• Collaborate with team members and supervisors to optimise production processes.

Ideal Candidate:

• Highly literate with a good level of conversational and written English.
• Highly numerate.
• Ability to operate machinery and use hand tools.
• Experience completing traceability paperwork.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment (pharmaceutical/food manufacture preferred).
• Experience in a GMP/FMCG environment (preferred).
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Organised and methodical.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts and overtime as needed.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package. We have a graded pay system in place allowing you to develop and earn up to £15.00ph as a multi-skilled setter operator.
• Overtime during busy periods.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• Comprehensive training and support.
• Health and wellbeing programme.
• Free onsite parking.

If you feel you have the experience and knowledge we're looking for, we would love to hear from you.