Manufacturing Operative (Rotating shifts)

The Role

As a Manufacturing Operative you will play an essential role in the manufacturing and processing of high-quality glass products. Your responsibilities will include supporting our production processes, ensuring top-notch quality, and adhering to safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operating Machinery: You will be responsible for operating various machines involved in cutting, shaping, and processing glass. This includes following operational instructions and adhering to safety guidelines.

• Handling and Processing Glass: Safely loading and unloading glass onto production lines or machines, ensuring that glass sheets or components are handled with care to avoid damage.

• Quality Control: Conducting quality checks on finished glass products to identify any defects, such as cracks or chips, and reporting any issues to your supervisor.

• Assembly and Packaging: Assisting with the assembly of glass units, such as double glazing, and packaging products for safe transportation or further production stages.

• Safety and Maintenance: Ensuring all tasks are performed in compliance with health and safety regulations. You will also conduct basic maintenance checks on equipment and report any faults or malfunctions.

• Material Handling: Moving raw materials to the production area and organizing inventory as needed to keep the production process flowing smoothly.

• General Production Support: Working closely with your team to meet production targets, maintaining a clean workspace, and supporting various tasks as needed to ensure an efficient workflow.

Essential Criteria:

• Hardworking, dedicated, and passionate.

• A team player with strong interpersonal skills and consideration for others.

• Able to follow instructions accurately and perform tasks diligently.

• Punctual, with a strong attendance record, and fully committed to your shift hours.

• Manual dexterity. Good hand-eye coordination and physical fitness, as the role involves lifting and standing.

Desirable (Non-Essential) Criteria:

• Previous experience in a factory or manufacturing environment.

• Flexibility in working hours, with the ability to work night shifts if required.

• Driving Licence

Employee Benefits:

• Discounted purchases

• Quarterly performance related company bonus scheme

• 20 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays, plus an extra day off for your birthday

• Company pension scheme

• Referral programme

• Free on-site parking

• Health & Wellbeing programme

• Bereavement leave

Additional Information:

· Location: Righead Industrial Estate, Bellshill, ML4 3LU

· Working Hours / Shift Pattern: 42 hours per week with rotating shifts.

• Week 1: Monday – Friday, 06:00 - 15:00 (finishing at 14:30 on Fridays).

• Week 2: Monday-Thursday, 14:00-23:00. Friday 12:30 - 21:00

Positions Available: Up to 10 openings.

Application question(s):

• Do you have good hand-eye coordination and physical fitness, as the role involves lifting and standing?