Post title Decant Associate
Division Logistics
Reporting to Logistics Coordinator
Post Definition/Purpose
The post holder is responsible for the decant process, ensuring that parts are decanted appropriately and labelled correctly for dispatch. Ensuring that you are working to strict safety and quality requirements to achieve daily production requirements in terms of quality and quantity to meet customer requirements with some supervision from a Team-Leader.
Key Responsibilities
• Process orders through automated racking system in line with customer requirements, ensuring that procedures and policies are always followed.
• Ensure that all decanted parts are labelled correctly for dispatch by adhering to G-Tekt labelling & packaging policies and procedures.
• Promote a culture of working safely by always working in a safe manner complying with company Health & Safety and environmental standards.
• Complete timesheets to account for “up and down time” daily.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities, for example submitting suggestions to improve the process flow to increase the production cell efficiency or improve health & safety on the shopfloor.
• To keep the area clean and tidy throughout the day in line with 3S standards.
• Support 5s activities throughout the shopfloor (Sort, set in order, shine, standardize and sustain).
• To follow instructions to ensure maximum effectiveness and to adhere to safety guidelines.
• Actively participate in training and development activities identified for either personal and/or team development advancement.
• To be prepared to undertake and support other reasonable requests made by the company.
Skills & Abilities
• Previous factory/manufacturing experience is desirable.
• Willingness to multi-skill and learn products and processes.
• Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions and complete required production paperwork, reasonable adjustments can be discussed.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Important to be physically fit as this is a demanding role, which includes safe manual handling of steel components.
• Must be time flexible.
• Able to work within tight deadlines and with minimum supervision.
• Possess good eye for detail – the ability to quickly identify quality defects, process change points etc.
• Good manual dexterity, reasonable adjustments can be discussed.
• Able to make a positive contribution to the team/department.
• Shows openness, honesty and has a collaborative approach when working with others around the business.
• Is resilient, optimistic and open to challenge.
• Ability to learn quickly.
Qualifications & Experience
• Experience of working to deadlines and targets.
• Previous experience in Automotive Manufacturing would be advantageous.
Package
• 25 days holiday (mostly fixed with plant shutdowns) + 8 Bank holidays
• 37.5-hour week working Monday to Friday.
• Fixed term contract ongoing potentially leading to permanent contracts.
• Potential for advancement in Company.
• Paid overtime (up to 1.5 hours compulsory overtime per day depending on business need)
• Monthly paid
• +20% premium on PM shift
• Work wear provided
• Free parking and EV Charging
• Working a 2-shift rotating pattern.
AM – 06.00am – 14.50pm - Monday to Thursday
06.00am – 12.10pm - Friday
PM – 14.50pm – 23:55am – Monday to Thursday
12.10pm – 18.40pm – Friday