Production Operative

SF Recruitment; Eccleshall; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Production Operative for a permanent position in Eccleshall. The role involves operating machinery on rotating shifts, with a focus on achieving production targets and maintaining quality standards. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in a manufacturing environment and a proactive approach to continuous improvement. The position offers a salary of £31,500 including shift allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures for machinery operation.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery following standard procedures.
• Monitor performance and record data.
• Identify and resolve product quality issues and improve processes.

Skills

Experience in manufacturing environment

Ability to operate machinery

Quality control

Continuous improvement mindset

Job description

Production Operative

Eccleshall

£31,500 (Including shift allowance)

Rotating Shifts (Days and Nights)

Week 1 - 06:45hrs to 19:00hrs Monday to Thursday (4 days)

Week 2 18:45hrs to 07:00hrs Monday to Wednesday (3 nights)

SF Recruitment are recruiting for a Production Operative to join our fast‑growing manufacturing business based in Eccleshall. This is a permanent role on rotating shifts. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and operating machines to deliver the production KPIs. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Production Operative Key Tasks

• To Operate machinery as per the Standard Operating procedures.
• To ensure hourly performance is monitored and recorded.
• To identify and correct product quality issues.
• To identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• To complete cleaning tasks as per standard operating procedures.
• To record production data that ensures full product traceability.

Production Operative Key Objectives

• To ensure that they always undertake their duties in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• To deliver 100% achievement of the production plan by ensuring material yield and machine availability is optimised.
• To provide excellent levels of customer service always.
• To ensure that products are produced “right, first time every time”.
• To ensure that a safe and healthy work environment exists by adhering to the company health and safety and environment polices and ensuring full compliance with relevant legislation.

Production Operative Responsibilities

• To complete short interval control, to resolve issues that are impacting performance or alternatively elevate where issues are unable to be resolved without support.
• To comply to Quality standards.
• To support technical trials and projects.
• To continuously challenge the status quo in relation to lost time and material losses.
• To identify opportunities for Continuous Improvement.
• To maintain 5's standards within the workplace.
• To work to VODS.
• To attend scheduled meetings on time.
• To service as and when requested to do so by your Shift Leader.