Manufacturing Specialist (Production Operator)

The Seagate Manufacturing facility in Derry, Londonderry currently has an opportunity for numerous Manufacturing Specialists, Production Operators to join our team. In the role of Manufacturing Specialist, you will be working in one of our cleanroom areas and on groundbreaking technology, including working with state-of-the-art cleanroom toolsets. The role is on-site based and the work environment you will be working in is within a cleanroom environment. You will be required to wear complete clean room protective clothing in this environment.

Responsibilities

• You will be working as part of the Springtown Manufacturing team.
• You will be responsible for operating a variety of machines in a 24/7 production environment within our wafer fabrication facility, producing recording heads for data storage products.
• You will perform machine tending operations to ensure that the machines are utilised to their optimum level and that the production goals for the site are met.
• You will be working within a cell of 3-4 people on shift within the larger shift team of 20-30 people or you could be working independently.
• You will perform your tasks across a 12-hours shift pattern that will include days, nights, and weekends.
• You will follow all Health & Safety rules and regulations that the facility has in place.
• You must always wear the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Perform to meet departmental goals and quality targets.
• Be motivated to work in a team and contribute to your team’s success.
• Help identify and eliminate problems.
• Assist in simplification and/or improvements of procedures, techniques or processes.
• Adhere to all relevant documentation systems used in the production procedure.
• Observe clean room and wafer handling etiquette.
• Utilising tools to their optimum level.
• Undertake training as required.

Skills and Qualifications

• You will have exceptional attention to detail.
• Be a team player.
• Have great communication skills.
• You have basic computer skills.
• You must be able to work 12-hour shifts, including days, nights and weekends to our fixed rota.
• Motivated about working in a team and contributing to your team’s success.
• You must have at least 1 year of previous work experience and/or 6-12 months minimum of manufacturing/production experience.

Further Information

The roles are permanent full-time opportunities, working 12 hour rotating shifts to include both days and nights over a 28 day period. In total you will work on average 42 hours in a week, and you will also be paid a 25 percent shift allowance for working these hours, on top of a competitive salary. Annual earnings of 30,051.84 and 25 percent shift allowance. Total 37,564.80 annually.

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Selection Process

1st stage: In the first step of our selection process you will be asked to complete an aptitude test. You will receive a link to book in your on-site assessments once the role has closed for all applications. We plan to run the Aptitude tests on 8th, 9th & 10th December 2025. You will be required to come in on-site in our Derry, Londonderry location, to complete this. You will also have a short tour of our facilities during this visit. The total length of visit will be approximately one hour. All applicants will have to sit this test, even if completed before as we can only acknowledge previous results for a maximum of 6 months. The only exception to this is if you are currently working at Seagate through an Agency contract.

2nd Stage: We will bring the top number of candidates through to a Behavioural Based Interview, where you’ll be asked a set of questions designed to give us examples of how you performed in the work environment in the past, with the logic that past performance predicts future performance (e.g. Tell me about a time when you were part of a high performing team). The questions will be linked to our core values, Innovation, Inclusion, Integrity. You'll receive a link to book in your on-site interview once all assessments have been completed. You will be required to come in onsite, to complete this. We plan to run this interview from mid-January 2026 onwards for 2 weeks.

3rd Stage: If you are successful in obtaining a position at Seagate, you will undergo an occupational medical assessment. This is part of our company pre-employment checks.