Skills

Able to work under pressure and deliver results to a defined deadline Ability to work using your own initiative  Able to demonstrate team building skills and being a team player  Flexibility to work across jobs, departments and sites as and when required Attention to detail

Experience

Experience of working in a manufacturing environment Ability to follow job instructions / processes A good understanding of the principles of Health & Safety at work

Qualifications

Forklift Truck /Competency Certificate  Overhead crane Licence/Competency Certificate Abrasive Wheels Course

Working Hours             

The postholder is required to work such hours as are necessary in order to satisfactorily perform the role. This role will be required to work shifts as required by the Company.

Main Purpose of Job

As a Production Operative, you may ne required to work across multiple departments including (but not limited to); VIM Melting, Raw Material Stores, Moulding Cast Stick, Stripping Cast Stick, Electrode Build/Stripping, Ancillary tasks in VIM & VIM Finishing and ESR. There will be additional specific duties associated with each of the following roles in addition to the main tasks described below.    

Key Tasks and Accountabilities

The below is meant to describe the main tasks and is not necessarily an exhaustive list of duties. It does not preclude the need to carry out other specific tasks from time to time as required.

Ensure that products are manufactured to a high and efficient standard and that any issues are reported. Ensure all paperwork/route cards in relation to the department are completed correctly e.g. stamped and booked off in accordance with procedures  Understand specific inspection instructions as per route cards and Standard Operating Procedures, and work to these instructions. To ensure all Work Safe instructions and Operating procedures are followed at all times. Respond quickly to the needs of the business and embrace change through team working, effective housekeeping, flexibility and continuous improvement. Work on any piece of equipment where the individual has been trained and is competent Willing to be actively involved in process and housekeeping improvements Be fully aware of and work to achieve the departmental Key Operating Targets Ensure the full completion of daily production sheets and daily equipment and safety checks in line with company procedures Ensure that maximum throughput is maintained at all times by reporting breakdowns to maintenance, using the correct reporting and logging process Record the time taken to manage products and downtime issues  Practice and enforce a high standard of Health and Safety adherence at all times and ensure that the plant is operated safely Maintain housekeeping of the area to a high standard and embrace the 5S/TPM and PPM Programmes on a daily basis The loading and unloading of vehicles, where trained and applicable, inclusive of moving product/raw materials through the site Adhere to scrap segregation and waste management procedures  Embrace any new process/training that improves the productivity of the business Redeployment to support other departments/ functions as required Any other tasks commensurate with this post. 

Note:     This job description is a guide to the principal, current duties of the job.  It does not form part of the contract of employment.