Production Operative - Shift Cover St.Helens, Merseyside

Job Title: Shift Cover Team Production Operative

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation in the Production Team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us. We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone\’s contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

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Can you say ‘yes’?…

• Do you like to work as part of a busy team?
• Do you have health and safety as a priority?
• Do you work with the customer in mind?
• Do you have a strong eye for detail?

As a Shift Cover Team Production Op, you will provide cover for the shift teams when team members are on holiday or absent to ensure the smooth running of the plant’s production process to meet product and quality targets adhering to all safety and environmental standards. Role purpose achieved with compliance and adherence to the Company’s manufacturing and regulatory standards.

What you’ll be doing…

• To cover and support shift holidays, training and sickness. Provide flexibility and has ability to carry out a variety of tasks for which they are trained in. Operate a variety of machines in the Cold Process area & MPS ensuring output is maximised in an appropriate and safe manner.
• Operate counter balanced fork-lift vehicles for scrap removal, movement of packaging materials and to transfer pallets of finished product to stock.
• Carries out Quality Control function – ensuring that product meets required specifications as stated in the product specification database.
• Ensure that all systems of work, procedures and work instructions are adhered to. Carry out OAC & Safety first checks to a high standard and adhere to keeping their work area clean.
• During production shutdowns will be expected to carry out a variety of duties to include, warehouse loading, stock re-work and general cleaning.

• Ensure continuity of production operation is maintained by communicating and acting on all issues – safety, environmental, quality and maintenance – by highlighting to relevant personnel, shift leader or shift technician, in addition ensure any relevant reporting systems are updated / maintained.
• Ensure that all systems of work, procedures and work instructions are adhered to.
• Will be expected to embrace all Continuous Improvement activities and be part of improvement teams as and when required

A full role profile is available upon request from HR/Talent Acquisition.

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person, your attitude, behaviours and values. If you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don\’t already have, we\’d love to speak to you.

If you have any of the following – this would be an added advantage:

• Experience of continuous process plant operation

• Experience of lean manufacturing processes

• Excellent time keeping

• Ability to be flexible

• Understanding of the fundamental principles of Continuous Improvement and knowledge of the full range of tools and techniques e.g. Root cause analysis, Fish-bone diagrams, TPM, 5S, Group Problem solving, A3 Problem Solving, OAC, Single Point Lessons

We\’ll provide:

• 16 weeks Company Sick Pay after 3 months of service
• Group Income Protection
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption packages
• Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Staff Bonus Scheme
• Career Progression Routes
• Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Perkbox
• Access to Costco Membership
• Wickes Employee Purchase Scheme
• On site Gyms
• Wellbeing Initiatives and Mental Health First Aiders
• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• On site Car Charging Points

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process, so we will reply to your application ASAP.