Position Title: Senior Production Operative
Location: Tamworth, Onsite
Shift: PM Shift – Monday to Thursday 1:30pm – 10:00pm, Friday 11:30am – 6:00pm
Position Overview
The Senior Production Operative – PM Shift supports the Production Team Leader in delivering safe, compliant, and efficient production operations. Acting as a technical expert and role model on shift, the role focuses on maintaining high standards across production, quality, and EHS compliance, while supporting effective communication and shift coordination. This position does not carry formal people-management responsibility but provides operational guidance and mentorship through experience and example.
Primary Responsibilities
1. Support the Production Team Leader with shift administration, SAP transactions, and production coordination
2. Deliver effective shift handovers to ensure continuity between PM and incoming shifts
3. Support start-of-shift meetings by communicating priorities, safety messages, and production focus
4. Participate in short interval control discussions, escalating issues where required
5. Act as a role model for safety, quality, and standard work practices
6. Carry out quality checks on labels, packaging, and finished goods in line with site procedures
7. Support waste reduction and efficiency improvements while maintaining product quality
8. Report on EHS concerns, near misses, and accidents in line with company procedures
9. Maintain high housekeeping standards and ensure work areas are kept clean and organized
10. Secure and lock the site at the end of the PM shift in accordance with security requirements
Minimum Requirements
11. Legal right to work in the UK
12. Good level of maths and English
13. Strong attention to detail
14. Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office
15. Relevant experience within a production, manufacturing, or industrial environment
16. Ability to read and interpret work orders, safety regulations, and quality procedures
17. Willingness and flexibility to work shifts to meet business needs
Preferred Requirements
18. Counterbalance FLT certification
19. First Aid certification
20. Previous experience in a production background
21. Previous experience supervising a team of operatives