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Manufacturing Operator

The successful candidate will work within our fast-paced paint finishing facility, processing bespoke variations of products & colours required for customer orders.
Newton Aycliffe
Full Time

Main Responsibilities:

  • Understand the product specification in order to identify defects or issues within production items.
  • Be proactive, correcting any minor defects where possible. If unable to do so, flag any issues immediately with Lead Hand, Team Leader or supplier for corrective action.
  • Be able to prioritise your workload where necessary.
  • Continuously complete products to the required high standard.
  • Maintain a clean and tidy workplace.
  • Ensure all company policies and procedures are followed.
  • Be able to work in an effective and timely manner.
  • Be flexible and adaptable to the working requirements.
  • Regularly inspects required equipment for mechanical and safety issues whilst carrying out daily PPM checks and reports failings to leadership team.
  • To take pride and ownership in every job completed, as well as your working environment.
  • Communicate with other internal departments and accurately document daily production KPI’s.

Essential Requirements:

  • Ability to read and interpret documents and production drawings.
  • A positive attitude, a good team player, able to quickly adapt to a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to lift/manoeuvre large items (with assistance if required).
  • Close inspection work and the ability to differentiate accurately between materials & colours.
  • The ability to follow the requirements of Standard Operating Procedures and work with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to solve problems and make improvements to processes.
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • Basic PC skills.
  • Well organised with the ability to plan and prioritise workload effectively.
  • Resilient with the ability to work in a challenging environment.
  • Knowledge of health & safety regulations.
  • Good mathematical understanding.
  • Undertakes tasks with the ability to prioritise to ensure OTIF delivery.
  • Works in a collaborative manner with internal customer / suppliers.
  • Ability to work unsupervised once trained.
  • Embraces change.

Desirable Requirements:

  • Experience in a paint production facility is desirable but not essential.

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