Production Operative

Meridian Business Support Ltd; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 2,072,000 - 2,279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday

Pension and employee benefits platform

Job summary

Meridian Business Support Ltd is helping a Bridgwater manufacturing site recruit a Production Operative for a temporary assignment. You'll work on a 4-on 4-off, 12-hour rotating shift, operating beverage filling lines and supporting changeovers, with basic maintenance and fault finding in collaboration with engineers.

Applicants should have hands-on manufacturing experience in FMCG, a full driving licence, and be comfortable with PPE and IT data recording.

Qualifications

• Own car and full driving licence – essential
• Experience in fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environments
• Able to work both Days and Nights
• Comfortable wearing PPE (hair nets, earplugs)
• Confident using IT systems to record production data
• Adherence to SMOKEFREE site rules while at work

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery to support changeovers and line readiness
• Conduct basic maintenance and fault finding in collaboration with engineering
• Complete required documentation for audit readiness
• Work as part of a production team to achieve factory performance targets

Skills

Own car & full licence

Manufacturing experience

Day & Night shift readiness

PPE compliance

IT data recording

SMOKEFREE site rules

Job description

Production Operative – Bridgwater (TA6) – Temporary Assignment

£15.04–£16.54ph | 4 on 4 off | Own Transport Essential

We’re looking for a driven Production Operative to join a busy manufacturing site in the Bridgwater area (TA6) on a temporary assignment with ongoing work.

• IMMEDIATE STARTS
• 4 on 4 off shift pattern: 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 days off
• 12-hour shifts: Day: 06:00–18:00 | Night: 18:00–06:00
• Day rate: £15.04ph (Basic + weekend allowance)
• Night rate: £16.54ph (Basic + Night shift & weekend allowance)
• Temporary role with ongoing work
• Benefits: 22 days holiday, pension and employee benefits platform

Join a busy production team of 500+, working across 27 beverage filling lines making everything from smoothies to leading supermarket juices.

As a Production Operative you will use your hands‑on experience with operating machinery to support 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.

Production Operative: what you need

• Own car & full licence – essential (Shift starts before public transport starts running)
• Production/manufacturing experience in a fast‑paced FMCG environment
• OK with working both Days & Nights
• Comfortable with having to wear full PPE including hair nets and earplugs
• Confident with IT systems for recording production data
• Adhering to the SMOKEFREE site rules and not smoking or vaping whilst at work

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