Job Description

Life Kitchens are seeking to recruit a Manufacturing
Operator (Packing) for their manufacturing site in Newton Aycliffe. The
successful candidate will pack components and quality check each order,
ensuring all components are accounted for and palletised, before completing the
despatching process. The postholder will build internal customer supplier
relationships to fully understand what is required at each stage of the
process.

Main Responsibilities:

• Understand
  the product specification in order to identify defects or issues within
  production items.
• Be
  proactive, correcting any minor defects where possible. If unable to do
  so, flag any issues immediately with Lead Hand, Team Leader or supplier
  for corrective action.
• Be
  able to prioritise your workload where necessary.
• Continuously
  complete products to the required high standard.
• Maintain
  a clean and tidy workplace.
• Ensure
  all company policies and procedures are followed.
• Be
  able to work in an effective and timely manner.
• Be
  flexible and adaptable to the working requirements.
• To
  take pride and ownership in every job completed, as well as your working
  environment.
• Communicate
  with other internal departments and accurately document daily production
  KPI’s.

Essential Requirements

• Ability
  to read and interpret documents and production drawings.
• A
  positive attitude, a good team player, able to quickly adapt to a
  fast-paced environment.
• Ability
  to lift/manoeuvre large items (with assistance if required).
• Close
  inspection work and the ability to differentiate accurately between
  materials & colours.
• The
  ability to follow the requirements of Standard Operating Procedures and
  work with minimal supervision.
• Ability
  to solve problems and make improvements to processes.
• Excellent
  communication and organisational skills.
• Basic
  PC skills.
• Well
  organised with the ability to plan and prioritise workload effectively.
• Resilient
  with the ability to work in a challenging environment.
• Knowledge
  of health & safety regulations.
• Good
  mathematical understanding.
• Undertakes
  tasks with the ability to prioritise to ensure OTIF delivery.
• Works
  in a collaborative manner with internal customer / suppliers.
• Ability
  to work unsupervised once trained.
• Embraces
  change.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience
  in a paint production facility is desirable but not essential.

Working hours: Monday - Friday: 07:30 - 15:30