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Materials Operator
- daventry, england, United Kingdom
- Contract
- Full time
Job Description
This is a fixed term contract up to 24 months, with the potential for a permanent contract.
Working 37.5 hours per week on a weekly rotating shift pattern of:
- Mornings: Monday to Friday 6.45am – 2.45pm
- Afternoons: Monday to Friday 3.00pm – 11.00pm
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
- Ensuring Safety: By promptly reporting hazards and incidents, you’ll help maintain a safe working environment for everyone.
- Promoting Health Standards: Using personal protective equipment and adhering to HSE standards will protect you and your colleagues from potential harm.
- Enhancing Quality: Following quality procedures and performing inspections will ensure that only high-quality products are produced.
- Reducing Costs: Identifying and controlling non-conforming materials will minimize waste and reduce production costs.
- Meeting Production Goals: Operating equipment efficiently and achieving production targets will contribute to the company’s overall success.
- Maintaining Cleanliness: Keeping your work area clean and performing routine maintenance will ensure smooth and uninterrupted operations.
- Collaborating Effectively: Communicating with your team and support staff will foster a cooperative and productive work environment.
- Continuous Improvement: Engaging in training and actively participating in improvement initiatives will help enhance processes and personal development.
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
- Accountability: Hold yourself and others accountable to meet commitments, ensuring that tasks are completed accurately and on time.
- Health and Safety Fundamentals: Champion proactive health and safety behaviors, identify and report hazards, and participate in actions to improve workplace safety.
- Manufacturing Knowledge: Demonstrate a solid understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment, and applications, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Attention to Detail: Follow procedures meticulously to ensure quality and accuracy, quickly identify and address quality issues, and minimize downtime.
- Although not required as training will be provided, candidates with experience operating any PIV help to contribute to a safe, more efficient and productive workplace.
- Time Keeping: Delivering material in a timely manner, minimizing downtime and keeping the production line running smoothly.
- Safety Awareness: Strong understanding of safety protocols and best practices to maintain a safe working environment.
- Teamwork and Communication: Ability to collaborate effectively within the Materials team and across departments. Communicate clearly about processes, issues, and safety concerns.
- PIV (Powered Industrial Vehicle) Experience.


