Production Operator

Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd in the North East of England is seeking a Production Operator to run production machinery safely and efficiently, ensuring speed, cleanliness and quality. You will contribute to daily targets and continuous improvement, with a weekly rotating shift pattern and a 41-hour week, earning £14.32 per hour.

Candidates with experience in production or manufacturing and a keen eye for detail are encouraged to apply; a willingness to learn across multiple machines is

Qualifications

• Experience in a production/manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating production machinery or automated equipment.
• Strong understanding of health and safety practices.
• Good eye for quality and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and adapt to changing production requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure machinery operates to agreed standards of speed, cleanliness and quality.
• Follow efficient and safe production methods at all times.
• Monitor production processes and report errors or deviations to the Team Leader.
• Work closely with Engineers to report equipment breakdowns and minimise downtime.
• Support the team in achieving daily production targets.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and suggest process changes.
• Carry out quality checks and record results accurately.
• Ensure all production leaving your area meets specifications.
• Complete blade tracking after every blade change.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment throughout the shift.
• Perform start-of-shift equipment checks and document them.
• Report accidents, incidents and near misses and assist investigations as required.
• Operate equipment in accordance with safe working procedures.
• Comply with site HSE requirements including PPE, fire procedures, and COSHH.
• Develop understanding of local machinery and demonstrate safe operation.

Skills

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Counterbalance FLT Certificate

Job description

What's in it for you

• Day shift and back shift role
• Full-time, 41 hour working week
• Pay rate £14.32
• Ongoing investment in modern production and automated manufacturing equipment
• The opportunity to work within a growing production environment where continuous improvement and new ideas are actively encouraged
• A role where you can develop your knowledge across a range of modern production machinery

The shift pattern operates on a weekly rotation

• Week 1: Monday-Thursday 06:00-15:00, Friday 06:00-11:00
• Week 2: Monday-Thursday 15:00-00:00, Friday 11:00-16:00

The business

Our client is a successful and growing UK manufacturing business based in the North East of England, specialising in the production of high-quality products for customers across the UK. The business has significantly expanded its production capacity over the past decade, investing heavily in modern, automated equipment while retaining the skilled manual processes required to manufacture a wide range of bespoke products. With a workforce of more than 150 employees, including a dedicated production team of over 50 people, this is an exciting time to join the organisation. The production department continues to receive significant investment, with a management team focused on driving positive change, improving processes and challenging the status quo.

The Role

Working as a Production Operator, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of production machinery, ensuring that equipment runs to agreed standards for speed, cleanliness and quality.

You will play an important role in achieving daily production targets, maintaining product quality and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities will include

• Ensuring machinery operates to agreed standards of speed, cleanliness and quality
• Following efficient and safe production methods at all times
• Monitoring production processes and reporting any errors or deviations to the Team Leader
• Working closely with Engineers to report equipment breakdowns and minimise downtime
• Supporting the team in achieving daily production targets
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and putting forward ideas to improve processes and procedures
• Carrying out quality control checks and accurately recording results
• Ensuring all production leaving your area meets the required specifications
• Completing blade tracking following every blade change
• Maintaining a clean and safe working environment throughout the shift
• Completing documented start-of-shift equipment checks
• Reporting accidents, incidents and near misses and assisting with investigations where required
• Ensuring all equipment is operated in accordance with safe working procedures
• Complying with all site HSE requirements, including PPE, fire procedures, machine guarding and COSHH
• Developing a strong understanding of the machinery within your area and being able to demonstrate its safe and effective operation

The Person

We are looking for someone who is reliable, safety-conscious and takes pride in producing high-quality work.

We will ideally have

• A valid Counterbalance FLT Certificate would be beneficial but not essential
• Previous experience working within a production, manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience operating production machinery or automated equipment
• A strong understanding of workplace health and safety
• A good eye for quality and attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• A flexible approach to working and the ability to adapt to changing production requirements
• A proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems
• The ability to follow processes and procedures accurately
• A willingness to learn and develop knowledge across multiple areas of production