Shift Production Operative

STERIS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

STERIS plc in Leicester is recruiting a Machine/ Production Operative to join the manufacturing team. You will operate production machinery, perform packing, inspection, and stock transactions, and rotate shifts 6:00-14:00 & 14:00-22:00, Monday – Friday.

Applicants should have GCSE level education, at least 2 years in machine operation, good attention to detail, and the ability to work safely within health and safety guidelines. Teamwork and initiative are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• To be educated to GCSE standard.
• 2 years’ experience in Machine operation.
• Basic computer skills.
• Must be able to work as part of a team and have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision (self-starter).
• Must have excellent attention to detail.
• Requires the ability to work within health and safety guidelines as laid out by the management.
• Ability to operate machinery once trained.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks at pace to achieve targets.
• The ability to read, understand and complete quality documentation.
• Be able to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Operate production machinery to produce the businesses range of products on a range of machinery.
• Carry out all manual packing/boxing activities.
• Perform and document product inspection.
• Perform safety checks on forklift trucks.
• Weekly rotation on manufacturing machinery.
• Use the company ERP system to perform stock transactions.
• Carry out 5S and ensure that the workplace is always kept clean and tidy.
• Safely use mechanical aids such as manual and powered pallet trucks.
• Understand and update quality assurance documentation as required.
• Undertake training / personal development to enable competent performance of all relevant tasks.
• Deputise for supervisor when requested.
• Provide support across production departments when required.
• Support lean objectives and lean activities to meet business goals.
• Undertake training in various manufacturing processes to demonstrate competency and train co-workers.
• Represent the Company image with high integrity.

Skills

Machine operation

Education

GCSE

Job description

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you passionate about supporting the medical and pharmaceutical industries? Do you care about keeping patients and people safe? If so, then a career with Steris could be a great fit for you.

About You

Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you passionate about supporting the medical and pharmaceutical industries? Do you care about keeping patients and people safe? If so, then a career with Steris could be a great fit for you.

About Us

At STERIS we are the technological leader in design, production, and supply of sterilization equipment and monitoring systems.

We are currently recruiting for a Machine/ Production Operative.

The role requires the completion of all production tasks including, but not limited to, inspection, packing, boxing, labelling and the operation of production machinery. The post holder will be responsible for manufacturing the products in accordance with the standard work procedures and completing manufacturing documents. This position requires employees to rotate weekly on a 6:00-14:00 & 14:00-22:00 shifts, Monday – Friday

What's Involved

• Operate production machinery to produce the businesses range of products on a range of machinery.
• To carry out all manual packing/boxing activities.
• To perform and document product inspection.
• To perform safety checks on forklift trucks.
• Weekly rotation on manufacturing machinery.
• Use the company ERP system to perform stock transactions.
• To carry out 5S and ensure that the workplace is always kept clean and tidy.
• To safely use mechanical aids such as manual and powered pallet trucks.
• To be understand the requirements of the organisation’s Quality Assurance systems that are specific to the role and take responsibility for all its obligations updating any out of date, incorrect or ineffectual processes by the correct means.
• To undertake training / personal development to enable competent performance of all relevant tasks.
• To deputise for their supervisor when requested to do so.
• To provide support across the production departments when requested to do so, based on business and production requirements.
• Support all established lean objectives and participates in lean activities as necessary to support business goals.
• To undertake training in various manufacturing processes in order to demonstrate the required level of competency and to train co-workers to the required standard.
• To represent the Company image as being one of high integrity at all times when representing the Company both internally and externally and behave in a manner both on and off duty befitting the Company image and standards

Required Experience

• To be educated to a GCSE standard
• 2 years’ experience in Machine operation
• Basic computer skills.
• Must be able to work as part of a team and have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision (self-starter).
• Must have excellent attention to detail.
• Requires the ability to work within health and safety guidelines as laid out by the management.
• Ability to operate machinery once trained.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks at pace to achieve targets.
• The ability to read, understand and complete quality documentation.
• Be able to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach

Equal Opportunities

STERIS plc provides employment and advancement opportunities without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex (gender), sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic as defined by UK employment law. The Company bases all employment decisions on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities with the intention that the best candidate is selected for each position.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit www.steris.com.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.