Factory Operator in Leeds

Location: Leeds, LS13 4HT

Job Length: Permanent

Working Hours: Working 1,920 hours per year, on a 4 week set shift pattern, including a combination of Night Shifts (6pm to 6am), Day Shifts (6am to 6pm) and Focus Days for team training.

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

• Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Access to a range of high street discounts

About the role:

We're looking for someone who is willing to learn, takes pride in delivering great results, and enjoys working collaboratively with others to solve problems and help improve processes. This role offers the opportunity to develop your technical skills, coach and support colleagues, and demonstrate the behaviours, accountability and leadership potential needed to progress into future team leadership roles.

Role Responsibilities:

• Operate manufacturing equipment safely and efficiently to deliver production targets across quality, output and cost measures.
• Accountable for daily performance in your operational area, whilst improving efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support the achievement of key manufacturing KPIs, including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), waste reduction, quality and safety performance.
• Support and participate in continuous improvement initiatives and BWS activities to enhance operational performance.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, hygiene and food safety across the production environment.
• Carry out basic first-line maintenance and equipment changeovers to improve reliability and minimise downtime.
• Act as a role model within the team, promoting positive behaviours, teamwork and best practice.
• Serve as a key link between operations, leadership and supporting functions, communicating performance, priorities and improvement opportunities.
• Coach and support colleagues on equipment operation, processes and continuous improvement activities when required.

Experience and Key Attributes:

• Previous experience operating machinery, ideally within an FMCG, manufacturing or production environment.
• Sound understanding of manufacturing processes, continuous improvement methodologies and TPM principles.
• Knowledge of SAP and experience using manufacturing or production systems.
• Aware of Health, Safety, Hygiene and food manufacturing standards.
• Basic engineering and maintenance skills, including first-line maintenance and lubrication activities.
• Effective communication and team-oriented skills, along with the capacity to guide and support others.
• Dedicated to continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork, with an aim to produce results.

Our commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion:

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.

We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Application Process:

We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible. We look forward to receiving your application.

Example Shift Pattern:

Please note, depending on the shift you are hired into, your pattern may start on any of the below weeks.

• Week 1: Off, Off, Nights, Nights, Nights, Nights, Off
• Week 2: Off, Days, Days, Off, Off, Days, Days
• Week 3: Nights, Nights, Off, Days, Days, Focus Day Team Training, Off
• Week 4: Off, Off, Off, Off, Holiday, Holiday, Off