Manufacturing Technical Operator

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Process/ Technical Operator to join our client's team near Huntingdon. This is a full-time, permanent role with an attractive salary of up to £31,000 alongside a wide range of company benefits on offer! You will have a flexible attitude, demonstrable experience of problem solving and be able to work calmly under pressure. Own transport is essential due to location. You will be working on a day shift only, Monday- Friday.

This role is ideal for those looking to start a career within a rapidly changing and exciting business, with fantastic progression and development opportunities available!

Process/ Technical Skilled Operator Responsibilities:

• Setting up and operating different machines, running and monitoring the output of machine tools, a highly automated manufacturing cell or process manufacturing or automated packaging machines
• Working on or monitoring the output of an automated assembly line or assembly station
• Know the manufacturing process in great detail, troubleshooting at an appropriate level and involving senior members of staff if/when they are not able to correct the problem
• Monitor and check the product quality as they will be responsible for identifying when the process is deviating from the norm and taking action to correct it
• Maintain accurate and clear documentation that proves that manufacturing is being carried out in accordance with both internal and external quality systems or regulations
• Keep equipment in good working order by performing regular inspection, cleaning, servicing along with routine and preventative maintenance to make sure the machine or process never breaks down
• Keep maintenance logs for all of the machines or process they oversee, which requires proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet software
• Provide regular productivity reports, and incident reports if an accident occurs
• Apply lean manufacturing principles to eliminate waste in the production process or apply six sigma to reduce output variation
• Follow strict internal protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as well as following current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
• Oversees the labour of individuals manufacturing a product in a factory or industrial workplace
• Organises and monitors workflow on the production floor - Looks improve employee efficiency to maximise production output and profits
• Ensures production floor is clean and safe for all staff members
• To maintain the product flow, integrity and traceability throughout the production process
• To organise the daily / weekly production schedules against orders supplied
• To organise daily / weekly cleaning
• Develops and implements production policies and procedures
• Delegates manufacturing tasks so that team can meet production deadlines
• Manages the efforts of manufacturing workers on the production floor
• Communicates expectations to production workers and appraises their performance
• Educates production team members about preferred occupational health and safety practices
• Establishes priorities to ensure manufacturing team works most efficiently
• Checks manufacturing equipment and control points to ensure efficient workflow is maintained - Addresses production problems as they arise
• Organises for the repair or replacement of faulty production equipment
• Evaluates new production equipment
• Reports on team performance to production manager
• Makes recommendations about ways to improve employee efficiency and reduce costs
• Counsels and disciplines production employees who fail to perform or violate company policies
• Implement recommended manufacturing cost reduction strategies
• Nurtures cooperation and communication within production team and other departments

Person Specification:

• Experience within a manufacturing/production background is essential
• A high concern for health and safety standards
• Flexibility in work attitude and an excellent team player
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Excellent timekeeping and attendance record
• Ability to contribute to improvement processes