Production Operative

Aqumen Business Solutions; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Aqumen Business Solutions in Wakefield is seeking a Production Operative for a manufacturing site. The role involves operating machinery to keep production running, removing finished products from the line, packing and labeling, and completing basic paperwork for traceability.

You will perform visual quality checks, reprocess waste with the waste picker, clean machinery, and maintain a tidy work area while following health and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Previous machine operating or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Good attention to detail and a proactive approach.
• Reliable, safety-focused, and able to work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Operating machinery and keeping production running smoothly.
• Removing finished products from the line.
• Packing, labeling, and completing basic paperwork.
• Carrying out visual quality checks.
• Reprocessing waste using the waste picker.
• Cleaning machinery and maintaining a tidy work area.
• Following all Health & Safety procedures.
• Working as part of a team to hit production targets.

Skills

Machine operation

Quality checks

Teamwork

Job description

Job Title: Production Operative
Location: Wakefield WF1
Hours:Either Monday-Thursday 6am-2pm & Friday 6am-1pm or Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm & Friday 8am-4pm. MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR EITHER SHIFT
Pay rate: £12.71 per hour with potential opportunity to increase £13.89 per hour
We're hiring a General Operator on behalf of our clients manufacturing site in Wakefield.

Role includes:

• Operating machinery and keeping production running smoothly
• Removing finished products from the line
• Packing, labelling, and completing basic paperwork
• Carrying out visual quality checks
• Reprocessing waste using the waste picker
• Cleaning machinery and maintaining a tidy work area
• Following all Health & Safety procedures
• Working as part of a team to hit production targets

What we're looking for:

• Previous machineoperating or manufacturing experience preferred
• Good attention to detail and a proactive approach
• Reliable, safetyfocused, and able to work well in a team