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Baltic Recruitment are currently recruiting for numerous Permanent Production Operatives, for a client located in Newton Aycliffe. Reporting into the Section Leader and Production Manager. Training can take upwards of 2 years to learn one production line so candidates must be willing to work for our client on a long-term basis – it can take 10 years to learn a variety of lines.

Production Operative Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To manufacture weather seals in a safe manner.
• Replacement of raw materials to ensure continuous production
• Quality control checks on profiles
• To work in the section in a safe and efficient manner to achieve the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Targets (OEE, Scrap, OTIF, Quality Standards, Throughput and Productivity).
• Work as part of the team on agreed objectives with Section Leader and Production Manager.
• Actively promote ‘Best and safe Practice’ in all areas.
• Support Section Leader in achieving through objectives.
• Ensure informative handover is effectively communicated to succeeding operator, any points of note written, signed and dated; in handover book.
• 5s Projects.
• Maintain high standard of housekeeping & H&S standards in dept & factory.
• Utilize equipment, plant, and materials in most effective manner.
• Prioritise work through production process.
• Identify waste & eradicate from process.
• Identify & remove re occurring quality/process issues in process.
• Any other duties deemed necessary by section leader.

Production Operative Applicants:

• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Team player
• Ability to impart knowledge to aid development
• Able to lift up to 20kg
• Able to work unsupervised or as part of a team
• Good dexterity and experience working with hand, air, and power tools

Personal Skills

• Good communication & interpersonal skills
• Creative problem-solving techniques
• Setting experience
• Helpful
• Excellent time keeping & attendance
• Self-motivated
• Customer orientated whilst understanding the company needs
• Practical and theoretical

Professional Skills

• Exposure to manufacturing environment
• Lean Tools / Techniques
• SAP experience
• Good with modern technology (computers)
• Any engineering backgrounds
• Experience with plastics

Company Benefits:

• 3% attendance bonus
• PPE & Uniform
• Salary sacrifice scheme up to 7% contribution

Annual salary including 20% shift allowance: £30,850

Working a 3-shift pattern of 10pm to 6am, 6am to 2pm and 2pm to 10pm. First couple of weeks will be spent completing the relevant training/induction, during this period candidates will be working a day shift of 8am to 4pm.

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