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Manufacturing Operative - Raw Materials

Employer
Undisclosed Company
Location
Lancashire, Leyland
Salary
£18000 - £20000 per annum
Closing date
16 Oct 2018

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Sector
Manufacturing
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time

I am recruiting a Manufacturing Operative to work on a full time, permanent role based in Leyland. The role pays £18k rising to £19k after 6 months, £20k after 12 months with a nice benefits package.

The role of Blending Operative will give you an opportunity to receive world class training from a Global Client within the paint & coatings industry, offering not only sustainability in your new role, but also giving back to the community as they operate a fully sustainable program & carbon footprint reduction scheme (one of the best Globally). The production process is unique to the company and involves the accurate weighing of powders and resins, along with the mixing and filling of the finished products. There is a level of heavy lifting & movement of materials involved, lifting up to 25 kilos at any one time.

What do you need to succeed as a Blending Operative?

  • Experience in a manufacturing/process driven environment - preferably using raw materials.
  • Working to Standard Operating Procedures in line with Company Policy.
  • Regular use and of measuring equipment when prepping batches, to check weigh finished product when filling.
  • Assist in the maintenance of machinery and equipment when possible making moderate diagnostics when machinery is down ready for the technician to complete repairs.
  • Maintain high standards of site house-keeping and 5S experience highly beneficial
  • Maintain high levels of Health and Safety awareness and report any areas of concern

Key Skills required:

  • Attention to detail is crucial
  • Good standard of English & Maths ( accuracy in reading & collecting batched goods)
  • Counter balance licence not necessary but beneficial (will train or retrain if license is expired)
  • Team orientated, but with willingness to work on own initiative & think on your feet
  • Capacity to follow an end to end manufacturing process

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