Production Operator

NT Engineering & Manufacturing; Alness; On-site; GBP 1,515,000 - 2,066,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Permanent role

32 days holiday

Holiday buyback

Private healthcare

Death in service

Porex Fun Day

Career growth

Job summary

Porex Technologies in Alness is hiring a Production Operator for a Monday to Friday dayshift, with no nights or weekends and a strong work-life balance.

You’ll operate and monitor precision machinery, perform quality checks, keep a clean, safe workstation, and join a close-knit team focused on daily targets. This is a permanent, full-time role with a competitive hourly rate and benefits.

Qualifications

• Reliable and punctual self starter with a strong work ethic.
• Keen to learn and happy to be trained.
• Comfortable on their feet and working with their hands.
• Able to follow instructions carefully and work to quality standards.
• A good team player who pitches in and supports colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Setting up, running and monitoring production equipment.
• Carrying out visual and measured quality checks on components as they're produced.
• Recording production data accurately.
• Keeping your work area clean, tidy and safe (5S standards).
• Flagging any issues or quality concerns to your shift supervisor.
• Working as part of a close-knit, supportive team.

Skills

Reliable and punctual

Willing to learn

Team player

Hands-on

Job description

PRODUCTION OPERATOR

Porex Technologies, Alness

Permanent | Monday-Friday Dayshift

About Porex Technologies

Porex Technologies in Alness specialise in the design, development and manufacture of PTFE porous plastic components - precision materials science that goes into everything from medical devices like blood filters and catheter vents, through to industrial and consumer applications. As part of a global group operating across North America, Europe and Asia and serving customers in over 60 countries, Porex is an international business with a growing footprint right here in the Highlands and a fantastic place to build a long-term career in manufacturing.

NT Highland are proud to be Porex's exclusive recruitment partner for this role.

The Role

We're looking for a Production Operator to join the team at Porex on a Monday to Friday dayshift basis - no nights, no weekends, offering a good work-life-balance.

Shift pattern:

• Monday-Thursday: 8:15am-5:00pm
• Friday: 8:15am–2:00pm

What's on offer:

• Good hourly rate
• Annual Bonus scheme
• Permanent opportunity
• 32 days holiday
• Holiday Buyback Scheme
• Christmas shutdown
• Private Healthcare & Death in Service insurance, many other employee benefits
• Porex Fun Day - a paid day off for a company get-together
• The chance to build a genuine, long-term career with a growing international manufacturer

What You'll Be Doing

As a Production Operator, you'll be working hands-on within a precision manufacturing environment - operating and monitoring production machinery, carrying out quality checks on finished components, keeping your workstation organised and safe and working closely with your team to hit daily production targets. You'll be trained on the equipment and processes you need - this is about attitude and reliability first, technical experience second.

A typical day might include:

• Setting up, running and monitoring production equipment
• Carrying out visual and measured quality checks on components as they're produced
• Recording production data accurately
• Keeping your work area clean, tidy and safe (5S standards)
• Flagging any issues or quality concerns to your shift supervisor
• Working as part of a close-knit, supportive team

Who We're Looking For

You don't need to come from a production or manufacturing background to apply - what matters most is the right attitude. We're looking for people who are:

• Reliable and punctual self starter, with a strong work ethic
• Keen to learn and happy to be trained
• Comfortable on their feet and working with their hands
• Able to follow instructions carefully and work to quality standards
• A good team player who pitches in and supports colleagues
• Previous production, warehouse, or hands-on trade experience is a bonus, but not essential