Workshop Operations Team Member

Workshop Operations Team Member – Materials Preparation and Packing

Location: Huntingdon

Salary: Competitive

A supplier of high-quality metals and materials, Goodfellow specialises in the research and development sectors with a strong focus on science and industry. Their technical teams have worked on materials that have contributed to scientific breakthroughs in nuclear fusion, the fight against COVID-19, and have been used in probes that have travelled through space as far as Saturn.

The Role

Specific Materials Preparation and Packing

• Prepare and package a variety of materials for delivery to customers
• Identifying the order requirement from stock
• Selecting pre-cut or packaged materials
• Measuring, weighing and cutting of various materials to a specified size and tolerance
• Ensuring product is safely and securely packaged using the correct label and suitable packaging
• Despatching materials via courier and collection scheduling

Operations Team Member

• Keeping the work environment safe and tidy
• Ensuring that all tasks are performed to the required standard and quality to meet both internal and external customer requirements.
• Updating stock quantities via internal stock management systems
• Confirming and checking order details
• Maintaining and storing stock to a safe and accurate standard
• Flexibility within the team is a key requirement. Must be prepared to work where requested to meet the needs of the customer.
• Document processes and procedures for new or newly revised product designs.
• Identify and communicate opportunities to improve processes in support of efforts to increase standardisation, reduce costs, reduce cycle times and improve safety
• Set up and operate equipment to produce products that meet customer specifications.
• Test and inspect parts against requirements.
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.

Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to follow verbal and/or written technical instructions.
• Ability to read, understand and follow safety procedures and general instructions
• Attention to detail and quality
• Methodical approach to tasks
• Care and patience towards dealing with fragile and delicate materials
• Experience of using computer systems
• Proactive and positive attitude
• Willingness to take on new ways of working and prepared to be open to flexibility and training into all areas within the production environment.
• Strong communication and team working skills
• Ability to retrieve field information, such as dimensions and angles, without supervision.
• Ability to interpret and follow sketches and patterns for cutting and fabricating.
• Basic knowledge of metals, materials, polymers or ceramics is an advantage

Additional Information

• This is a full-time post of 37.5 hours per week worked at agreed times between 8:00am and 4:00pm Monday to Friday.
• Salary Basic salary, dependant on experience; Production operates a Skills Award Framework where Operations Team Members can be trained in additional functions to their core role, which will attract an enhancement to their basic salary.

Benefits

• Company Healthcare
• Company pension (5% company contribution)
• Company Sick Pay
• 22 days Annual Leave, rising to 25
• Free car parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Social events during the year