At a glance
Date Posted: 31/08/2020
Expiry Date: 21/08/2020
Vacancy reference: 1637806
Wage: £18,876.00 (per annum)
Location: Hull
Apprenticeship Type/Name: Lean Manufacturing Operative
Working week/hours: Night Shifts
Apprenticeship duration: 15 Months Maximum with future full time position available for the right candidate.
Apprenticeship level: Intermediate (Level 2)
Requirements
Qualifications required:
- GCSE A*-D/9-3 in maths and English (or equivalent) are essential.
- Mechanical aptitude/ability
- Mental and manual dexterity
- Ability to follow instructions both verbal and written
- Comfortable working night and day shift patterns
- Good communication skills
- Clear handwriting
- Numerical
- Accurate data input skills
- Problem solving skills
- Able to multi-task
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work in a busy factory environment
- Positive attitude
- Comfortable handling machinery (with training)
- Able to use initiative
- Willing to learn and develop
- Diligent and hardworking
Training provided:
- Lean Manufacturing Operative Standard Level 2
- Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
- Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
- Functional Skills if required
- You will have an individual learning plan and a designated trainer who will deliver your training on-site at your place of work
Description:
An exciting opportunity for a long term career with a globally recognised manufacturing employer based in Hull. You will have the opportunity to be trained to operate state of the art machinery & undertake a wide variety of duties to increase your knowledge & skills. Full training will be given, a demanding yet rewarding role with a high salary.
Primary Function:
- You will also be responsible for the safe operation of injection moulding or second operations machinery and ancillary equipment, as directed by the Shift Production Manager, within the shift pattern
- Ensure that machinery is kept clean and that the surrounding areas are cleaned according to procedure
- Maintain product quality and documentation at all times
Key Responsibilities:
- To correctly follow and observe all local documentation and procedures relevant to the process, including the inspection criteria to ensure that the quality of the product is maintained
- To co-operate fully within the team and with team members to practise the philosophy of total quality – continuous improvement and work towards multiskilling of all operations
- To practise methods to eliminate waste
- To work diligently to help ensure targets are met
- To actively find ways to increase productivity within the team
- To accept the importance of, and work with, supporting departments such as quality, engineering etc.
- To ensure that company policy on such matters as health and safety, training, discipline, housekeeping and security etc. are followed at all times
- To actively support problem solving and improvement within the team
- To assist in machine setting and mould setting when requested by qualified personnel
- To be seen to be an active team member in the building of trust and integrity
- On-going development and training, both theory and practical
- You can be required to undertake such other duties, temporarily or on a continuing basis, as may be required of you commensurate with your grade/level in the organisation
Job Content:
- With specific direction from the Shift Production Manager the job holder operates injection moulding or second operations machinery to achieve set targets
- Participates and contributes to the concept of teamwork on an ongoing basis
- Manage and maintain all paperwork for the area of work, including product documentation, testing and quality management
Tasks include:
- Lifting boxes from pallets stacked 5 boxes high- boxes can weigh anything from 4kg-18kg and are lifted potentially every 6 minutes in an 11 hour shift
- Loading the machines
- Inserting the coils (can weigh between 4kg-30kg depending on the coil needed) on various machines
- Sorting the caps when they come out
- Bending to assemble cardboard boxes and load caps into boxes
- Lifting boxes from floor level to shoulder height, and stacking the boxes five high on a pallet
- Checking quality of work
- Maintain paperwork and documentation to support all tasks carried out
- Some machines require additional tasks such as fitting parts
- Ensuring health and safety in the work place
- Correctly following and observing processes
Contact
Name: Amy Salter or Louise O'Connor
Email: info@yh-group.co.uk
Phone number: 01482 222142