Production Operator

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; North Carolina; On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A Production Operator role at Allscreens Nationwide Ltd involves safely and efficiently operating production machinery to meet daily targets and quality standards.

You will contribute to continuous improvement, maintain equipment, and work within a team in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Training and development across multiple production areas are available.

Qualifications

• Reliable, safety-conscious and takes pride in high-quality work.
• Previous production/manufacturing/industrial experience.
• Experience operating production machinery or automated equipment.
• Strong understanding of workplace health and safety.
• Good eye for quality and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Flexible approach to changing production requirements.
• Proactive in identifying and resolving problems.
• Ability to follow processes and procedures accurately.
• Willingness to learn across multiple areas of production.

Responsibilities

• Operate production machinery safely and efficiently.
• Maintain speed, cleanliness and quality to standards.
• Follow efficient and safe production methods.
• Monitor processes and report deviations to the Team Leader.
• Work with Engineers to report downtime and minimise downtime.
• Support the team to hit daily production targets.
• Suggest continuous improvement ideas.
• Perform quality checks and record results.
• Ensure outputs meet specifications.
• Complete blade tracking after blade changes.
• Keep the shift workspace clean and safe.
• Complete start-of-shift equipment checks.
• Report accidents, incidents and near misses and assist investigations.
• Operate equipment per safe procedures.
• Comply with site HSE, PPE, fire procedures, COSHH.
• Develop understanding of machinery and safe operation.

Skills

Reliability

Safety-conscious

Attention to detail

Team player

Good communication

Flexible

Tools

Counterbalance FLT Certificate

Job description

• - 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.

• - 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.

You 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