Production Operator – Multi-Department, Panama Shifts

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Glossop; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Death in Service

Discretionary Bonus

Company Sick Pay

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement

PANAMA shift holidays

Free Parking

Uniform / PPE

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Glossop, UK, is looking for a Production Operative to join our on-site teams across multiple departments including VIM Melting, Moulding, and ESR.

The role requires flexibility to work 12-hour Panama shifts (days and nights) with a weekly average of 42 hours and a shift allowance. You will ensure high-quality production, complete route cards, and follow health and safety procedures, with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement and TPM/PPM programs.

Qualifications

• Able to work under pressure and deliver results to a defined deadline.
• Ability to work using your own initiative.
• Team player with strong communication.
• Flexible to work across jobs, departments and sites as required.
• Attention to detail.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to follow job instructions / processes.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety at work.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that products are manufactured to a high and efficient standard and that any issues are reported.
• Ensure all paperwork/route cards in relation to the department are completed correctly e.g. stamped and booked off in accordance with procedures
• Understand specific inspection instructions as per route cards and SOPs, and work to these instructions
• To ensure all Work Safe instructions and Operating procedures are followed at all times
• Be fully aware of and work to achieve the departmental Key Operating Targets
• Ensure the full completion of daily production sheets and daily equipment and safety checks in line with company procedures
• Ensure that maximum throughput is maintained at all times by reporting breakdowns to maintenance, using the correct reporting and logging process
• Record the time taken to manage products and downtime issues
• Practice and enforce a high standard of Health and Safety adherence at all times and ensure that the plant is operated safely
• Maintain housekeeping of the area to a high standard and embrace the 5S/TPM and PPM Programmes on a daily basis
• The loading and unloading of vehicles, where trained and applicable, inclusive of moving product/raw materials through the site
• Adhere to scrap segregation and waste management procedures
• Respond quickly to the needs of the business and embrace change through team working, effective housekeeping, flexibility and continuous improvement.
• Work on any piece of equipment where the individual has been trained and is competent
• Embrace any new process/training that improves the productivity of the business
• Redeployment to support other departments/ functions as required
• Willing to be actively involved in process and housekeeping improvements
• Any other tasks commensurate with this post.

Skills

Pressure handling

Team player

Initiative

Attention to detail

Multi-department flexibility

Education

Forklift Truck / Competency Certificate

Overhead crane Licence/Competency Certificate

Abrasive Wheels Course

Tools

Forklift operation

Overhead crane operation

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Glossop, UK, is looking for a Production Operative to join our on-site teams across multiple departments including VIM Melting, Moulding, and ESR.

The role requires flexibility to work 12-hour Panama shifts (days and nights) with a weekly average of 42 hours and a shift allowance. You will ensure high-quality production, complete route cards, and follow health and safety procedures, with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement and TPM/PPM programs.