Manufacturing Operator (Life - Packing)

Overview

Life Kitchens are seeking to recruit a Manufacturing Operator (Packing) for their manufacturing site in Newton Aycliffe. The successful candidate will pack components and quality check each order, ensuring all components are accounted for and palletised, before completing the despatching process. The postholder will build internal customer supplier relationships to fully understand what is required at each stage of the process.

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.
• 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.

Working hours: Monday - Friday: 07:30 - 15:30