Production Operative
hace 2 días
Rochdale
Are you an experienced Production Operative with a background in textiles and operating machinery looking for your next challenge? We’re supporting an established business in their search for an experienced Production Operative. The business operates within a specialist environment and has a strong focus on quality, safety, efficiency and continuous improvement. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, then read on... What you’ll get • Salary in line with national minimum wage, • Permanent position, • 4 day working week (32 hours), • Ongoing training and development, • Join an established business with a strong focus on quality and continuous improvement About You • Experience within a textile environment operating industrial machinery such as presses and/or digital cutting equipment, • Experience handling sheet, fabric, laminate or composite materials, with a strong focus on precision, repeatability and minimising waste, • Able to interpret work instructions, specifications, drawings, templates and production paperwork, • Comfortable working with controlled documents and traceability requirements, • High attention to detail with a strong commitment to safety, quality and traceability, • Able to work accurately to specifications, tolerances and cut patterns, • Competent using measurement and inspection equipment About the role • A key part of the role will be setting up and operating industrial press machinery, including pre-start checks, tooling and fixture changes, parameter verification and safe start-up and shutdown, • You’ll set up and operate digital cutting machinery, • You’ll prepare and load production materials in line with work instructions, ensuring correct lay-up, alignment and batch identification, • You’ll monitor machine performance and product quality, responding to alarms and process deviations and escalating issues when required, • You’ll carry out in-process and final inspections, checking dimensions, edge quality, defects and overall product quality using appropriate measuring equipment, • Maintaining accurate product and material traceability will be an important part of the role, including labelling, identification, batch records and controlled documentation, • You’ll carry out routine autonomous maintenance including cleaning, inspection, lubrication and tightening, • This is a hands-on role involving regular manual handling, including the safe lifting and carrying of heavy goods with appropriate training and equipment provided. About the Company • Established family run business, • Specialist production environment with a strong focus on quality and safety, • Investment in machinery, equipment and production processes, • Strong focus on continuous improvement and operational efficiency, • They encourage ongoing training, development and employee involvement