Production Operative

Pertemps Tamworth; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Tamworth seeks a Process Operative to join their team. In this role, you will manufacture products adhering to health and safety standards, monitor production lines, and operate machinery. The ideal candidate has at least 6 months of manufacturing experience and a proactive attitude. This position offers competitive pay and a range of benefits including annual leave and performance bonuses.

Benefits

Annual performance bonuses

Up to 29 days annual leave

Pension plan

Private medical and life cover

Income protection cover

Free company holiday homes

Extensive EAP suite

Qualifications

• Proven experience of at least 6 months in manufacturing / process plant.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with strict targets.
• Ability to plan and organise production demands.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture products while adhering to company procedures.
• Monitor operation of production lines and machinery.
• Maintain cleanliness and housekeeping in the working area.
• Conduct lifting and palletising of goods.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Health & Safety awareness

Ability to work in a dynamic environment

Good sense of humour

Initiative and self-sufficiency

Tools

Forklift truck

Job description

Temp to perm opportunity
Excellent facilities, newly refurbished
Opportunity for overtime

Our client is actively seeking a Process Operative for a leading manufacturing facility in the Tamworth area. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading supplier to the construction & aggregates industry.

Your responsibilities as a Process Operative will include:-

• Manufacture products on a Right First Time basis whilst following company procedures and observing all Health and Safety requirements.
• Ensuring that you are observing and maintaining Health & Safety standards for yourself and your colleagues
• Monitoring the successful operation of a number of production lines and heavy duty machinery
• Replenishing the lines with relevant packaging in accordance with the product being mixed
• Work to 5S standards and promote 5S standards to other colleagues
• Flagging any quality or maintenance issues to a supervisor as and when they arise
• Completion of first on/last off checks, along with accompanying production paperwork
• Conducting some lifting and palletising of goods weighing up to 20kg per unit
• Ensuring that you are maintaining a high level of housekeeping and cleanliness in your working area
• Operating the Forklift truck in accordance with the company needs

In order to be successful for this role, you will need to provide the following:-

• Proven experience of at least 6 months in manufacturing / process plant, or as a Machine Operative
• Willingness to extend beyond purely the responsibilities of an operative, in order to help support your wider colleagues
• Comfortable with working in a dynamic environment with fast-moving machines and stringent targets
• A good sense of humour and ability to assimilate well with others
• Ability to plan, organise and anticipate production demands, and to put forth ideas to help streamline processes going forward
• Self-sufficient and able to apply your own initiative

Hours of work will largely be on a day shift, across any of the following shifts:

• (Apply online only) / (Apply online only) Monday to Friday

Also on occasion, the business may require people to commit to a night shift, on a short-term relief basis. The hours for this would be as follows:

• (Apply online only) Monday to Thursday (fixed night shifts may also become available in medium-term future)

The client offers a highly competitive starting salary, with access to a host of added benefits including:

• Annual performance bonuses of approx. 8% to all permanent employees
• Up to 29 days annual leave (increasing annually)
• 5-7.5% pension plan
• Private medical and life cover
• Denplan
• Income protection cover
• Free use of company holiday homes in a number of exciting locations across England and Europe, with subsidised petrol / flight costs
• An extensive EAP suite to support health and wellbeing.

If you are interested in applying for our Process Operative role, please click to apply for further information.