Production Operator

Element Solutions Inc; Wantage; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player offers an exciting opportunity for Production Operators at their Wantage manufacturing site. This role is perfect for ambitious individuals eager to learn and grow, with no prior production experience required. You will be trained to operate machinery, ensure safety compliance, and participate in quality control processes. The company prides itself on its informal culture and commitment to employee development, offering a range of benefits including a competitive salary, private medical insurance, and opportunities for career progression. Join a team that values collaboration and innovation in a rewarding environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life assurance

Enhanced Company pension

Subsidised on-site canteen

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• No prior production experience required; training provided.
• Seeking individuals with experience in retail or warehousing.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery and ensure compliance with safety policies.
• Conduct quality control tests and report any issues.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Health and Safety Compliance

Quality Control

Continuous Improvement

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

Forklift

Job description

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Division: Film & Smart Surface Solutions

We have fantastic opportunities for Production Operators to join us at our manufacturing site in Wantage, Oxfordshire.

Working in one of the three areas of our production facility, you will play a key part in the manufacture of technological products for our worldwide business.

Our people are the heart of our business and we offer an exceptional range of benefits when joining which include:

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Hols) – increasing with service
• Starting salary package of £30,950 (including three shift allowance)
• Annual bonus
• Opportunities for overtime at premium rates
• Private medical insurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced Company pension
• Subsidised on-site canteen
• Free on-site parking

Who We Are

MACDERMID ALPHA ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS

Through the innovation of specialty chemicals and materials under our Alpha, Compugraphics, Electrolube, Kester, and MacDermid Enthone brands, MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions provides solutions that power electronics interconnection. We serve all global regions and every step of device manufacturing within each segment of the electronics supply chain. The experts in our Semiconductor and Assembly Solutions, Circuitry Solutions, and Film and Smart Surface Solutions divisionscollaborate in design, implementation, and technical service to ensure success for our partner clients. Our solutions enable our customers’ manufacture of extraordinary electronic devices at high productivity and reduced cycle time. MacDermid Alpha is a business unit of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI). Element Solutions Inc is a leading specialty chemicals company whose businesses supply a broad range of solutions that enhance the products people use every day.

FILM AND SMART SURFACE SOLUTIONS (FSSS)

Our newest division capitalises on emerging trends in displays and in-mold electronics in the automotive industry. It combines our extensive offering of speciality films for the industrial and automotive industries with our developing portfolio of conductive and non-conductive inks. The combination of these products allow us to create a formed, structurally rigid three dimensional part that’s decorative with circuit pathways and enhanced electronic features to enable the human-machine interface in an automobile.

We have an informal culture where our employees embody the 5 C’s of our culture: Challenge, Commit, Collaborate, Choose and Care in their interactions with colleagues, customers and other counterparts. We seek to create a richly enjoyable and personally rewarding environment for all our employees

Who We Are Looking For

Previous production experience isn't necessary, we offer full training and the opportunity to progress your career.

We'd love to hear from you if you've got previous work experience gained in other industries such as retail or warehousing. We're looking for keen, ambitious individuals who would like to apply their previous experience in our production facility.

Job Responsibilities

Our production areas work on a system of three rotating shifts, incorporating early, late and night shifts from Monday through to Friday.

• Operate a pedestrian and / or high lift forklift truck where applicable.
• Operate machinery in accordance with all Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Ensure compliance with company Health and Safety Policies.
• Report defective equipment. Report all accidents and breakages.
• Carry out QC tests / inspection where appropriate and report any deviations to the Supervisor.
• Report safety and quality issues through the 1B and 1Q systems.
• Report all production transactions to SAP / SFoL in an accurate and timely manner to ensure accurate stock.
• Carry out on the job training of new starters when fully trained and competent, necessary to further the development of the Dept and the individual.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities such as 5S.
• Generate ideas and participate in implementing to make improvements to theDept.

EEO Statement

Element Solutions Inc group of companies are E-Verify Companies and provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job applicant procedures. Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation