Production Operator – Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Benefits
- Share ownership: Buy a stake in Gripple and the GLIDE group and share in our success
- 15% non-contributory pension
- 32 days’ holiday, increasing with long service
- Private healthcare, family-focused policies, and exceptional benefits that support your wellbeing at every stage
Role
We are looking for a technical, enthusiastic and flexible person with a keen eye for detail, and who can quickly integrate into our operations and contribute from day one. Candidates should have previous experience operating production machinery, maintaining quality standards, and following established safety procedures.
Based at our Old West Gun Works site and reporting to a shift leader, the main task will be to operate production machines, hand assembly jigs and packaging equipment while ensuring product quality meets standards. Energy, enthusiasm and an ability to do some light lifting are crucial.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Operating machinery and equipment to high standards ensuring targets are achieved
- Basic production fault finding to identify machinery/production inefficiencies
- Reading and understanding relevant standard operating procedures
- Performing manual assembly using components, tools and equipment
- Reading and understanding product route cards (BOM) and drawings
- Inspection of finished products
- Identifying defects with components or finished goods and reporting them accordingly
- Undertaking asset care as part of the daily role
- Maintaining and driving forward 5S standards
- Using IT systems (E8 / Microsoft Dynamics 365) to update works orders and complete quality checks
Qualifications
- A good mechanical aptitude and a passion for engineering
- Numeracy skills and an ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner, with a good standard of written and spoken English
Personal Attributes
- Enthusiasm with a good work ethic and excellent interpersonal skills
- An organised approach and ability to cope well under pressure
- Good problem-solving capacity and ability to work on own initiative
- A flexible, hard-working and "can do" attitude and adaptability to changes in your working environment
- A willingness to learn other disciplines
- Self-motivation and the ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
- The drive to challenge machine targets, always identify areas for improvement and remain vigilant and observant
Working Hours
The position will entail working regular mornings and afternoons Monday to Friday on a two-week shift pattern. Night shift and weekend work may also be required to meet the demands of the business, and you may also be required to help in other areas on site. A flexible, "can do" attitude is therefore paramount.
Diversity and Inclusion
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued with a sense of belonging. If there are any adjustments that would help your experience with Gripple, please let us know when you apply.
