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Manufacturing Operator

Cei Connah
3 weeks ago
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Do you have experience within a Manufacturing or Industrial environment? Are you looking for an opportunity to develop existing skills and learn new ones? Are you based in or around Shotton?

This role is ideal for someone with labouring and/or manual handling experience due to the physically demanding nature of the role. The successful applicant will be someone who can work at pace comfortably and considers themselves to be reliable, a team player and proactive.

Role: Manufacturing Team Member

(Steel Processing, Profiles and/or Composites department)

Location: TATA Steel, Shotton Works, Shotton Records Centre, Deeside CH5 2NH

Pay:

Composites department offers from £12.74ph and the potential for overtime (£19.11ph)

Profiles & Steel Processing departments offer £14.01ph and the potential for overtime (£21.02ph)

Contract length: 6 months initially with the view to extend or offer a permanent contract

Shift Patterns:

Steel Processing department is an alternating shift pattern, 37.5 hours a week.

Week 1 : Mon-Fri 06:00-14:00, Week 2: Mon-Thurs 14:00-00:00

Composites department operates two different patterns Tue-Fri 07:00-17:00 (30 min early finish on a Fri) and an alternating shift pattern 37.5 hours per week.

Week 1: Mon – Thurs 06:00-16:00, Week 2 Mon – Thurs 16:00-02:00

Profiles department is an alternating shift pattern, 37.5 hours per week.

Week 1: Mon – Thu (Apply online only), Week 2: Tue – Fri (Apply online only)

Start: ASAP but pending completion of medical assessment which includes a drug and alcohol test

Responsibilities:



Working within the profiles remit, supporting the team with manual handling duties

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Unloading and loading steel

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Following instructions from management in relation to the moving and handling of steel

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Maintaining a strong ethos of UK Health and Safety legislation at all times Operating processing machine and material handling equipment

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Clearing areas within the department

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Ensuring a clean and safe working area for all

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Being actively involved in improvement initiatives, own personal development and contributing to the teams performance

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Adhering to the plants procedures and PPE instructions at all time

Essential requirements:

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Driving licence and access to own vehicle

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Previous experience within a role that required manual handling

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Experience within a construction, manufacturing or heavy industrial environment

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Ability to be on your feet for the majority of the day

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Ability to conduct manual handling, regular bending and lifting so as not to cause strain

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Good verbal and written communication skills

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Ability to adhere to both of the shift patterns

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Flexibility towards overtime

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Strong knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation

Benefits:

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Advice and editing on your current CV

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Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role

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Paid holiday

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Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts

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Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend

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Opportunity for progression into permanent roles

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Competitive rates of pay

All applicants are subject to checks including but not limited to: Right to work check, Medical assessment, Drug and Alcohol Test and reference checks

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