Process Operator / Production Operative / Manufacturing

Job Title: Process Operator

Location: Derby

Salary: up to £25,000 OTE

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Company is part of a $450million global business supplying the automotive and steel industries.

Due to the market demands they are expanding some sections of their business, therefore seeking to recruit a number of highly motivated operators to join the successful operations team at Derby.

The Company is looking for experienced production operators who are willing to operate across a 7 day, 24 hour production pattern, however full training will be provided.

Job Purpose:

• Work across site in all manufacturing departments as business demands require
• Have direct responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of plant and equipment
• Be a key figure in achievement of production targets
• Act as an integral figure in completion of company targets and objectives as specified by manufacturing management team in line with annual company plans and company strategies
• Complete key designated tasks related to plant / job function

Main Responsibilities:

• Work in a safe manner at all times
• Show proficiency in at least 2 of the following operations:-
• Dipping/forming
• Packing
• Fire products
• Stores
• Achievement of all targets for product volumes and quality.
• Engage and participate in a work environment of "Continuous Improvement"
• Complete daily process cleaning and associated duties as required
• Carry out defined 5S duties
• To learn any other core skills from main duties that the jobholder is not fully trained upon
• Safe operation of plant
• Product quality produced is optimised and within defined company specifications
• Compliance with housekeeping standards relevant to your area
• Achieve company designated technical norms for plant operation

The Candidate:

The holder of this job will be regularly assessed for competency on

• Achievement of plant downtime technical norms
• Achievement of plant yield technical norms
• Achievement of plant production rate technical norms
• Achievement of all quality requirements
• No accidents/incidents within your areas of operation
• Plant hygiene levels maintained to required standard
• Plant equipment preventative maintenance carried out as specified by management and engineering functions
• Plant recycle methodologies are followed
• Site waste disposal methodologies are followed

Knowledge/Skills/Attributes:

• Committed to Safety
• Quick learner
• Ability to work quickly & accurately - experience in high volume manufacturing environment would be ideal
• High level of focus on Quality of work
• Flexible in approach

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience of; Process Operator, Production Operator, Processing Plant Operator, Process Plant Operative, First Line Operations Support, First Line Plant Operations Support and Production Coordinator may also be considered for this role.