Role: Machine Operator Location: Newport Salary: £12.50 per hour Full time: Mon – Thurs 08.00 – 16.30 Fri 07.00 – 12.00 Job Description: To set up & operate production machines/equipment/processes in a safe, efficient & effective manner with Engineering support. Ensuring the product produced is to the set quality standard & manufactured at the set production rate. Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities: Run a range of production machines/processes to produce products to the quality standards required & achieve out-put standards set Apply best practice standards in all areas of H&S, quality produced, standard operating procedures (SOPs) & data recording Demonstrate good housekeeping Ensure PPE is maintained & used as prescribed Create & maintain accurate records relating to machine out-puts & downtime. Ensure all paperwork including start-up check sheets is completed daily Actively support Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) & all assigned (Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) required Assist with Risk Assessments & all safety improvement activities Actively participate in all continuous improvement activities/initiatives & Kaisen events. Proactively identify & make recommendations for improvements Train other operators as required. Sharing experience, best practices, relaying all relevant knowledge & information with colleagues Carry out hand assembly work & general duties as required Any other duties as required by the Production Manager Qualifications - Minimum: Good standard of Education Good standard of written English & Math’s Good communication skills & attitude Understand & use measuring equipment – ruler, scales etc. Qualification – Desirable: Time-served machine operator Knowledge/experience of mechanical/electrical PLC & Pneumatic systems Experience in lean manufacturing / continuous improvement techniques & tools 5s, Kaizen, etc. Machine setting experience Experience of statistical process control (SPC) Minimum skill requirements Experience in a manufacturing environment Broad knowledge of equipment types: -packaging & processing Awareness of modern technology Good communication skills & attitude Team player Flexible – able to work shifts & cover overtime when required Competent & self-motivated Other Skills/Abilities Desirable: Awareness & experience of modern improvement tools & techniques Data handling / PC skills Able to work under pressure to achieve tight delivery schedules Please apply with your CV in the first instance. Wright Staff are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy About Wright Staff: Supply of driving staff to clients:Wright Staff Recruitment Ltd specialise in the supply of driving staff to clients based in Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and the West Midlands. We pride ourselves on the fantastic service that we provide to both our clients and drivers. We understand all our drivers requirements and make sure we find the work that best suits them, as a result of this we have an excellent record of driver retention and driver satisfaction. All our driver's are PAYE and get holiday pay on a rolling schedule. We are also one of the few agencies that do not charge our clients overtime after 8 hours. Please feel free to call us at any time if you are looking for a new driving position. Permanent Recruitment Solutions:Wright Staff Recruitment Ltd have a number of experienced permanent consultants specialising in a number of different sectors including but not limited to Engineering, Manufacturing, Distribution, Commercial and Sales & Marketing. Our aim is to connect companies with the correct people who will meet the requirements and needs to help develop growth. We offer permanent recruitment solutions for everyone, whether you are an individual job seeker looking or a company looking for permanent placements.Permanent recruitment involves bringing in full time employees that are expected to work and grow with the company. These employees are fully on the payroll of the company and are liable to all the benefits the company is expected to provide by law including tax relief, sick pay, pension entitlements and so on. You will continue to be PAYE (for HMRC purposes).