Production Operative

We have a fantastic opportunity for Production Operatives to join our client who are one of the world's most broadly-based healthcare companies based in Blackpool, FY4 4QQ. This is a full time TEMPORARY role for 6 months. The working hours are 37 per week, Monday to Thursday 08:00am - 16:30pm and Friday 08:00am - 13:00am. Paying £9.62 per hour raising to £9.96 after 3 months' probation period. Immediate start!

Our client believes good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward progress. For more than 130 years, they have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Today, as the world's largest and most broadly based healthcare company, they are committed to using reach and size for good, striving to improve access and affordability, create healthier communities, and put a healthy mind, body and environment within reach of everyone, everywhere. Every day, more than 130,000 employees across the world are blending heart, science and ingenuity to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity.

The primary purpose of this role is to work as part of a team assembling and packaging in a clean room environment ensuring a high level of quality in all aspects of the products throughout the manufacturing procedure is maintained. PPE such as masks and gloves will be provided by the client, ideally you will own your own safety shoes. At all time employees in the clean room environment are required to wear full PPE.

The role will primarily involve:

• Working mainly in clean room environment adhering to strict hygiene rules
• Measuring of powder using QC scales
• Making up product into packs, sealing packs and packaging - operating small sealing machines
• General upkeep of cleanliness throughout the entire production process

Responsibilities

• Calibration of weighing equipment where required
• Capability to multi-skill in other areas of production
• Observing gowning and hygiene regulations / procedures at all times
• The ability to work to a deadline, to cope under pressure and react to changing requirements
• Ensuring and maintaining good housekeeping within the workplace, promoting and maintaining company Health and Safety and environmental standards
• The ability to work as part of a team to achieve results ensuring adherence to company quality standards and procedures with awareness of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
• To carry out such further tasks as may from time to time be delegated to me by my supervisor
• Support with the training of new and existing employees as required

Essential Skills and Experience

• Previous experience of working in a clean room manufacturing environment is desirable
• Strong dexterity and hand/eye coordination
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent quality awareness & ability to perform independently
• Numerate and literate & Computer literate
• Good hygiene and cleanliness
• Hardworking and reliable & Good attendance and timekeeping
• Good interpersonal skills & Excellent Team Player