Production Operative

Serply Recruitment Ltd; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Serply Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Production Operative for a large timber manufacturing facility in St Helens, UK. You will operate timber production machinery, load/unload materials and perform quality checks to meet site and client quality standards.

Shifts are Monday to Friday, 8am-5.30pm, with a temp-to-perm contract and an hourly rate of £12.71. This role offers a clean site environment, on-site facilities, and the potential for progression within a well-known family-owned business.

Qualifications

• Previous machine operating experience (ideally in timber industry).
• Experience setting or programming timber production machinery is highly advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to read technical drawings is highly advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to follow instructions and read and write in English is essential.
• Interest in developing technical ability and desire to progress is essential in these roles.

Responsibilities

• Operating timber production machinery within health and safety guidelines at all times.
• Loading and unloading the timber production machines with raw material and finished product.
• Quality Checking/Spot Checking products to ensure they meet site and client quality standards.
• Reporting machine and product faults to management.
• Ensuring the machinery and production areas are kept safe and clear of debris.

Skills

Machine operating

Timber machinery programming

Reading drawings

English literacy

Tools

Timber production machinery

Job description

LEAD INFORMATION

Job Title - Production Operative

Site location - St Helens

Responsible to - Production Manager

Purpose of the role - Resposnible for a wide array of production tasks across a large production facility including machine operation, loading, unloading, quality checking and supporting site in any means possible.

Client brief - Our client is a large well renowned family-owned business in Manufacturing timber products based in St Helens and supply the retail trade and builders merchants across the UK.

KEY INFORMATION

Reason for vacancy - Increased demand

Contract - Temp to perm

Hourly Rate - £12.71ph

Shifts - Monday to Friday days, 8am-5.30pm

Facilities - Fantastic facilities on site, very clean and tidy office environment, kitchen/canteen, vending machines, free parking

RESPONSIBILITIES

The role - The responsibilities of these positions are varied but not limited to -

• Operating timber production machinery within health and safety guidelines at all times
• Loading and unloading the timber production machines with raw material and finished product
• Quality Checking/Spot Checking products to ensure they meet site and client quality standards
• Reporting machine and product faults to management
• Ensuring the machinery and production areas are kept safe and clear of debris

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED

• Previous machine operating experience (ideally in timber industry)
• Previous experience setting or programming timber production machinery is highly advantageous but not essential
• Ability to read technical drawings is highly advantageous but not essential
• Ability to follow instructions and read and write in English is essential
• Interest in developing technical ability and desire to progress is essential in these roles