Production Operative

Westray Recruitment Group; North East; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Production Operator for a permanent role in North East England. The position involves working on a 2-shift rotation with responsibilities including operating and maintaining production machinery, ensuring quality standards, and contributing to production targets. Apart from a competitive salary of around £28,500 per year, the role offers a health care package and pension benefits. Candidates should be physically fit, have experience in a production environment, and preferably possess their own transportation.

Benefits

Health Care Package

Pension in line with government guidelines

Flexible pay options (weekly/monthly)

Qualifications

• Experience in following documented processes in production.
• Proven ability to operate production machinery effectively.
• Capability to lift and handle heavy products.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-start checks as per documented procedures.
• Ensure safe production methods are always followed.
• Maintain machine operating standards of speed and quality.
• Assist Engineers with equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Contribute towards daily production targets.
• Manage loading and unloading of machinery.
• Drive continuous improvement through innovation and new ideas.
• Prepare for physically demanding tasks.
• FLT training will be provided.

Skills

Ability to follow verbal and written processes

Experience with production machinery

Physical strength to lift heavy products

Job description

THE BUSINESS

Westray Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Production Operator to work for our client on a permanent contract centring on a 2-shift system. Due to the company location it will prove advantageous for candidates to hold their own transport.

This is an amazing opportunity for the successful candidate to join a high-volume manufacturing organisation who is transitioning into becoming a world class manufacturer. The company prides itself on values of honesty, integrity, community spirit and excellence and they truly place people at the heart of their business. Over the past decade the business has quadrupled their production capacity.

THE ROLE

• Ensure documented pre-start checks are undertaken
• Efficient and safe production methods adhered to at all times
• Ensure machines are running to the agreed standards of speed, cleanliness and quality
• Liaise with Engineers regarding breakdowns of equipment to ensure minimum downtime
• Contribute to daily production targets
• Loading and unloading of machinery
• Seeking “Continuous Improvement” through innovation and generation of new ideas
• Physically demanding
• FLT training provided

THE PERSON

• Experienced at following verbal and written process
• Proven ability to working with production machinery
• Able to lift heavy products

THE PACKAGE

• 2 shift rotation (where you finish early on a Friday)
• Week 1 Monday – Thursday 06.00 -15.00, Friday 06.00 – 11.00
• Week 2 Monday – Thursday15.00 24.00,Friday 11.00 – 16.00
• Salary is circa £28,500 per year.
• Option to be weekly or monthly pay
• Health Care Package
• Pension in line with government guidelines