Job Description
Our client is a long-standing manufacturing business based in Hull. They are seeking a Multi Skilled Operative to join their friendly and hard-working team.As a Multi Skilled Operative your job will be to carry out production activities and operate a range of process plant and equipment including mechanical handling equipment such as OHC's Counterbalance forklift trucks, Shovel loaders and Backhoe type excavators in a heavy industry manufacturing environment.THE ROLE:Support Production Operations working under the Instruction of the Shift Supervisor to perform and complete assigned role/duties in a timely mannerRecording of productivity and downtime data for Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) performance monitoring.Palletising of filled Tubs, Sacks & Boxes & transportation of empty pallets, packaging materials and finished product by forklift truck or pallet truck.Maintain accurate records of production input/output dataMonitor & Evaluate equipment performance and recommend improvementsOperate production plant and equipment, including:Hot fusion, casting and containment equipmentIngot handling, breaking and crushing equipmentMaterial grinding and dryingFinishing and sizing equipmentBulk discharge, transfer and filling equipmentMaterial blending equipmentBag and Sack filling machineryAlso, may be required to operate a variety of mechanical handling equipment (MHE) - subject to qualification/training - such as OHC, Backhoe type digger, Skid Steer loading shovel, Counterbalance Forklift trucks and Pallet trucks (both powered & manual).Completion of production batches in full, and ensuring that these are signed off by the QC labCompletion of Line set up & following work instructions for preparing BatchesConduct first line checks and follow instructions for batch corrections.Adhere to company health and safety standards at all timesHours of work: Rotating shift pattern, days and nights, average 40 hours pw over 3-week cycleTHE CANDIDATE:Minimum 2 years' experience within a manufacturing environmentAbility work effectively in a team and under own initiative with a flexible approach to Job rotation and Overtime workingAbility to comprehend and safely operate production equipment and repetitive manual handling tasksBe able to demonstrate a high level of safety awareness and follow safe working procedures to ensure the safety of oneself and work colleaguesCounterbalance forklift truck licenceGood standard of general education. (Ideally minimum English and Maths at GCSE).NVQ Performing manufacturing Operations [preferred]THE BENEFITS:264 hours holiday pro rata, pension, yearly medicalTHE COMPANY:A longstanding manufacturing business based in HullTHE CONSULTANCY:Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.TPBN1_UKTJ