Job post summary
Date posted: 26 August 2025
Job description
Production Operator
Hours: 37 hours per week (3-shift pattern)
Salary: £25,172 – £ per annum (Inclusive of Shift Allowance)
Location: Newton Aycliffe Contract: Permanent
Senstronics Ltd is a joint venture company owned solely between two multi $Bn companies supplying thin film pressure transducers to the agricultural, construction, automotive, and industrial sectors. Based in Newton Aycliffe and established in 1999, Senstronics have invested heavily to develop its own state-of-the-art thin film production facility and in-house ASIC design technology.
Our output is the foundation of the business. We manufacture and assemble thin film pressure transducers and supply to a global market.
Our Production Operators are the key players in the operational processes, and we have high expectations.
The role will contribute to the processing, build, assembly and calibration of products to achieve output targets, whilst focusing on quality and seeking opportunities for improvements.
The roles provide the opportunity for development and has an incremental salary scale attached. Following the successful completion of a 6-month probation period operators are expected, and supported, to move through the tiers by developing skills/experience and demonstrating our core values. The successful candidates will be appointed on the appropriate tier dependant on their competency level.
Job Description
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
· Contribute to the efficient and accurate Manufacturing of components, as directed by the relevant workstations within our Cleanroom or Assembly unit.
· Load and un-load components and/or tools within a work cell.
· Carry out Quality inspection and data recording throughout each process.
· Carry out detailed operations according to the documented process.
· Monitor the progress of calibration and sort the components according to the result of the programme.
· Component manufacturing, assembly, machine welding, testing, part labelling and visual inspection.
· Ensure production/processing is completed within the required targets without compromising on quality or standards.
· Perform routine set-up checks of processes and tools.
· Conduct processes with an understanding of the impact of scrap and wastage.
· Inputting data into spreadsheets and recording results.
· Achieve targets without compromising on quality or standards.
· Liaise with key personnel across different departments to support the continuous improvement programme, including raising product issues and quality concerns.
· Participate in training as instructed by Shift Supervisors.
Candidate Requirements:
Essential:
· Good communication skills and the ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures.
· Basic level understanding of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
· Ability to work under pressure and achieve targets.
· Good organisation and time management skills.
· Excellent attention to detail.
· Ability to work as part of a team.
· Create a positive working environment by promoting the core values.
· Adhere to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), health and safety (H&S), and health and wellbeing.
· Ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and all other governing/legal requirements.
· Ensure individual continuous development to improve personal and organisational performance.
· To undertake any other duties appropriate to the level of the post, as required.
· Ability to communicate effectively and build working relationships within teams.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· The ability to achieve targets and personal objectives.
· A positive outlook with the ability to work under pressure and to work flexibly to meet business requirements.
Desirable:
· Previous experience of a manufacturing environment.
· Experience of a clean room environment.
· Experience of measuring and monitoring quality.
Core Values:
Senstronics operates within a framework of core values in which all staff are expected to adhere to. Examples of behaviours relating to the Production Operator role include but are not limited to:
Join Forces
· Consult and collaborate with colleagues
· Offer support to others
Take Ownership
· Achieve targets
· Have confidence in the delivery of outputs
Innovate
· Solve problems
· Embrace change
Choose Positivity
· Approach tasks with openness
· Seek to learn from experiences
Be Heard
· Be receptive to new ideas
· Identify opportunities for improvement
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,172.00-£27,624.67 per year
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Canteen
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Private dental insurance
* Private medical insurance
* Referral programme
* Sick pay
Application deadline: 15/09/2025
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 3 months
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Senstronics
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £12.21-£18.45 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Work Location: In person