Production Operative

Hourly rate: £10.58 per hour

The job itself is quite straight-forward, the successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, a good level of English and Maths, a good team-player and willingness to learn.
 
It is also important that you are comfortable lifting items up to 25kg – You are not moving heavy items for minutes at a time but you would be moving items from shelf to work-top etc.
 
Main Objectives:
 
·         Fulfil customer orders for solder paste, including mixing, packing, and labelling as required, meeting requirements for product quality and throughput at all times
·         Ensure a high level of cleanliness and visual control throughout
·         Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
 
·         Complete customer orders as instructed by the Production Schedule
·         Fill, label, and package solder paste orders as per the customer order
·         Adhere to all requirements for cleanliness and visual control using the 5S system to maintain a well-organised operation with a low risk of contamination
·         Set up, use, and maintain a range of manufacturing equipment
·         Maintain packing and filling equipment, including pan packs, scales
·         Accurately record manufacturing details by paper and electronic means
·         Monitor Kanban tip capping levels for each week, plan and refill as needed
·         Identify and raise to Production Supervisor any opportunity for improvement, and partake in any improvement activities
·         Alert Production Supervisor, Management, or Quality of any known or possible product quality issue
·         Report any Health and Safety issue to Plant Manager
·         Adhere to all company policies, procedures ensuring that all processes and procedures comply with operational and statutory requirements
·         Plan and manage internal communications and possess an awareness of corporate brand, direction, aims and activities.
·         Be vigilant of deficiencies in business operations and pass on any unresolved or continuing issues and recommendations to the Sales Manager
·         Carry out any other duties necessary with a willingness to be flexible with working hours to respond to the needs of the company.
·         Undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility as may be required from time to time.
·         Undertake training consistent with developing skills relevant to those duties and responsibilities of the role.
·         Be vigilant in matters relating to health and safety within and external to the company’s offices.
 
Job position: Production Operative
Location: Milton Keynes
Hourly rate: £10.58 per hour
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm
Job Type: Temporary to Permanent
Job Reference: PH10300

Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an Employment Business for this role