Manufacturing Operator

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a World leader in automotive refinishing products specializing in fillers, coatings, aerosols, adhesives and paint related products. our client is currently looking for Manufacturing Operator x 4 based at their Manufacturing site at Wellingborough NN8 2QH.

This is a full-time permanent position, working a 37.5 hour week. This role is paying up to £24K per annum.

Shift1 Mon - Thurs 6am - 1pm / Friday 6am - 4pm

Shift 2 Mon - Thurs 12.45 - 10.30pm

Duties of the position:

• Operate mixing and associated equipment
• Record and monitor performance v target in terms of Health and Safety, quality, Overall Equipment Effectiveness staff and waste
• Maintain an excellent standard of housekeeping
• Participate and contribute to daily briefings,
• Actively participate in safety, quality and continuous improvement activities
• Have a sound knowledge of systems and procedures and carry out all work in a safe manner, reporting any issues via the appropriate system
• Competent across all manufacturing in order that he/she can rotate regularly, recording performance, against targets, maintaining standards and raising issues with team members to resolve efficiently
• Challenges personal performance and develops own skills and supports the team to deliver consistent results
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the business and where the supply chain and manufacturing fits as part of the business strategy
• Demonstrate a working knowledge and application of continuous improvement tools in daily work and is capable of actively participating in improvement teams.

Competencies required

• GCSE/ NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) or 3 years' experience in manufacturing operations
• Ideally a qualification in maths and English - must be competent in numeracy to read and understand numbers, batch cards, interpret and manipulate data where required.
• Competency in interpreting data in business systems and entering key performance data
• Certified with forklift truck license
• Experience in manufacturing / process industry
• Excellent verbal communication and team work skills to work with colleagues to achieve individual and team targets
• Desire to champion the company values
• Good understanding of U-POL manufacturing - components to QC tests
• Logical problem solving skills