Overview
Production & Quality Operator
Salary Range: £24,000 to £26,000
Location: Harrietsham, Kent
Interviews: This job advert closes on 17th October 2025, with 1st stage telephone interviews during the week commencing 20th October 2025 and 2nd stage face-to-face interviews during the week commencing 27th October 2025.
Company
Bedfont Scientific Ltd. is an award-winning medical technology company established in 1976 and based in Harrietsham, Kent. Its breath analysis medical devices are exported globally thanks to its network of carefully selected distributors.
Responsibilities
* As a Production and Quality Operator you will be utilising a wide range of methods to assemble and quality check products.
* You will have an essential role in the production and quality control of products ensuring they conform to the highest standards and meet the required safety and quality standards.
* The production and quality checks must be fully documented and any defects or issues raised with supervisors and managers.
* First line testing and inspection of incoming products at goods in stage to ensure readiness for despatch and maintain available stock levels.
* Assembly and full testing of final products.
* Troubleshooting issues and executing fault corrections.
* Liaising with operations/warehouse/technical departments to resolve issues.
* Maintaining concise test and production records.
Qualifications
Although this area of work is open to all with relevant experience, candidates with experience of working in a medical devices environment would be beneficial, though not essential as full training will be given.
Key Skills & Competencies
* Being systematic and accurate
* Self-motivated and willing to be flexible
* Excellent communication skills, and the ability to work well within a team
* Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining a high level of customer focus
* Logical thinker
* IT literate
* Ability to maintain focus while undertaking repetitive tasks
* Willingness to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required, with training provided when applicable
Benefits
* 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
* Social events
* Private medical insurance
* Subsidised health checks
* Well-being warriors
* Well-being garden and room
* Annual optical allowance
* Cycle to work scheme
* Pension scheme
* Bonus scheme
* Hybrid working
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Rewards app
* Referral bonus
* Charity days
* Home office setup allowance
* Employee awards
* Free on-site parking
* Training & development opportunities
* Free uniform
* Subsidised Celler8 device
* Subsidised kids club
* Time in service annual leave bonus
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
Equal Opportunity
Bedfont Scientific Ltd. does not and will not discriminate in the recruitment or managing of staff on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation and more. We are an equal opportunity employer and Bedfont regards every employee as a member of the Bedfont family and is committed to providing a fair, safe, diverse and welcoming atmosphere. Our application process has been designed so that everyone is able to demonstrate their skills and how they meet the criteria required for the job advertised. All successful candidates will be subject to a digital ID and DBS check.
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