Production Operatives (Bay K)

Randstad Inhouse Services; Larne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency in Northern Ireland is hiring Production Operatives for a temporary position at a major facility. You will be responsible for preparing substrates, assembling components, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Successful candidates will receive a competitive hourly rate starting at £14.27/hr, benefits including training and pension scheme, and the opportunity to work a 4-day week. Applicants should be able to work in a team environment and follow detailed instructions.

Benefits

Uniform and PPE provided

Paid holidays

Ongoing professional training

On-site parking

Pension scheme

Randstad Benefits App

Qualifications

• Ability to follow detailed procedures and instructions.
• Experience in a mechanical or lean environment.
• Willingness to work overtime and varied shifts.

Responsibilities

• Mechanically prepare substrates using power tools.
• Clean and prepare surfaces as per specification.
• Assemble components of generator sets.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to use power tools

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

Are you an experienced Production Operative looking for a new challenge?

Would you like to work 4 days a week (Monday - Thursday)? Receiving a competitive hourly rate and additional benefits.

We're currently hiring Production Operatives for temporary, ongoing roles at Caterpillar Larne facility.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Mechanically prepare substrates to required standard using power tools.
• Clean and prepare surfaces as per specification.
• Stripe coating, cutting in and masking out.
• Assembling, sub-assemblies, options and other components of generator sets.
• Works from prints and standard work instructions to produce components of generator sets and similar large assemblies.
• Works across various areas of the business, including, but not limited to, fettle/ paint, machine shop, paintline, nutsert/ assembly.
• Compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Compliance with 5S programme and other business improvement initiatives.
• Display behaviour and conduct fitting with our Values in Action.
• Train other employees if and when required.
• Any other appropriate duties.

Required Qualifications

The ability to follow and comprehend verbal, specific and detailed procedures and work instructions as well as basic arithmetic calculations in order to perform the duties described above.

Ability to work reasonable amounts of overtime and various shift patterns.

Good communication skills, experience working in a team environment.

Desired Qualifications

The ability to use hand tools, power tools, and to be able to read and interpret drawings.

Previous experience working in a lean environment.

Previous mechanical experience.

Experience working to takt times.

Reasonable level of computer literacy where required.

Benefits

• Uniform and PPE provided
• Paid holidays
• Full induction and ongoing, professional training
• On-site car parking and canteen facilities
• Auto enrolment pension scheme
• Randstad Benefits App

Hours of work and salary

Day Shift - £14.27/hr.

Night Shift - £19.03/hr.

Overtime - £21.41/hr (First ten hours)

Overtime - £28.54/hr (After ten hours overtime)

37.5 hours per week (Mon - Thurs)

Shifts:

Day shift- Monday: 07:00 - 17:15, Tues - Thurs: 07:00 -16:45,*

Night shift- Monday: 21:00 - 07:15, Tues - Thurs: 21:00 - 06:45*

*Shift times may vary depending on work location within the facility.

Don't delay in applying for the opportunity; we are currently interviewing for the roles.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.