Production Operative

Meridian Business Support; Bridgwater Without; On-site; GBP 20,664 - 23,419; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance 22 days

Pension

Employee benefits platform

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is seeking a driven Production Operative in the Bridgwater area (TA6) for a temporary assignment. The role involves working on 12-hour day and night shifts on a 4-on-4-off pattern, overseeing beverage filling machines within a large production team of over 500 colleagues.

You will conduct changeovers, basic fault finding, and quality checks while recording production data to maintain audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience operating machinery in a fast-paced manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Ability to perform changeovers and basic fault finding.
• Experience recording production data using IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and mixing ingredients accurately to meet production requirements
• Carrying out quality checks to ensure high standards
• Handling raw materials, including moving and lifting drums up to 25kg
• Monitoring production flow and planning ahead to avoid delays
• Maintaining a clean and safe working environment at all times
• Working independently while taking ownership of your area

Skills

Machinery operation

Quality checks

Fault finding

Changeovers

Documentation

Manual handling

Audit readiness

Tools

IT systems

Job description

We are looking for a driven Production OperativeinBridgwater area (TA6) for a temporary assignment.

4 on 4 off Shift pattern - 2 Days, 2 Nights 4 days off

12 Hour shifts- Day: 06:00 to 18:00 & Night: 18:00 to 06:00

Day: £15.04ph (Basic + weekend allowance)

Night: £16.54ph (Basic + Night shift & weekend allowance)

12 Hour shifts- Day: 06:00 to 18:00 & Night: 18:00 to 06:00

Temporaryrole withongoing work

Benefits:22 days holiday, pension and employee benefits platform.

As a Production Operativeyou will join our large Production team of over 500 colleagues, where you will be working on one of the 27 production line's overseeing the beverage filling machines. The production machines create, fill and package drinks products from smoothies to leading supermarket juice's and everything in between.

As a Production Operativeyou will use your hands-on experience with operating machinery to lead changeovers, conduct basic maintenance & fault finding whilst liaising with the engineering team to resolve more complex faults. Completing all required documentation to maintain full audit readiness whilst working collaboratively as part of a production team to achieve key factory performance.

Ideally, you will be an experienced production or process operative with a strong understanding of working in a fast-paced manufacturing or FMCG environment. You'll have hands-on experience operating and maintaining production line equipment, carrying out changeovers, basic fault finding, and quality checks in line with company standards. Confident using IT systems to record production data.

Production Operative:Key responsibilities

• Preparing and mixing ingredients accurately to meet production requirements
• Carrying out quality checks to ensure high standards are maintained
• Handling raw materials, including moving and lifting drums up to 25kg
• Monitoring production flow and planning ahead to avoid delays
• Maintaining a clean and safe working environment at all times
• Working independently while taking ownership of your area

Would also suit:Advanced Production Operative, Senior Production Operative, Skilled Production Operative, Production Technician, Manufacturing Technician, Process Technician, Line Technician, Senior Line Operative, Machine Technician, Production Line Technician, Multi-Skilled Production Operative, Production Engineer (junior level), Technical Operator, Manufacturing Team Operative, Shift Production Technician, Process Improvement Operative