Manufacturing Assistant

2 days ago

Waterbeach, United Kingdom Thermoteknix Systems Limited Full time

**Company Technical Profile**

The company was founded in 1982 and retains its position at the forefront of the infrared imaging industry with a wide range of hardware and software products designed to meet the needs of a growing customer base.

The company is privately owned and operates from premises in Waterbeach, Cambridge, UK. It has been recognised by The Queen’s Awards both for Export and Innovation and is ISO 9001:2015 certified.

**Duties**
- Identify and report operational problems to prevent production delays.
- Develop or update standard operating procedures and best practices for production operations.
- Ensure that all equipment, materials and supplies are readily and continuously available to carry out production processes.
- Ensure the production process is carried out in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Ensure safety measures and procedures are followed to reduce unexpected incidents and hazards.
- Analyse overall budget and implement cost-optimization initiatives.
- Assisting with work kit preparation.
- Assisting with stock management.
- Handling day to day administrative tasks including monitoring production schedules, work instructions, procedures and creating reports.
- Overseeing quality control throughout the production process.
- Ensuring that production is completed before deadlines.
- Procuring and monitoring the efficiency of production equipment.
- Updating the Production Manager on the status of projects.
- Liaising and coordinating production with other departments

**Additional duties**

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

**Experience**

This is a varied role within a small team and experience of working in a similar role is essential. Applicants should have:

- Graduate or equivalent degree, with course work in production management, operations management, or similar.
- Previous experience in a manufacturing administrative role (minimum 2 years).
- Knowledge and competence with Sage is beneficial.
- Good planning and organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills with a professional telephone manner.
- Ability to work both on your own and as part of a small team.
- Take responsibility for quality of work produced and be able to adapt to priorities and ad-hoc workloads.

**Computer skills**

PC proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook together with accurate typing and computer literacy skills.

**ONLY APPLICANTS WITH THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WILL BE CONSIDERED**

**Other**
- Competitive salary
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Discretionary annual bonus (dependent on company performance)
- Life assurance
- 23 days annual holiday (3 days to be taken over Christmas) + public holidays
- Summer BBQ/Christmas and monthly staff lunches (Covid dependent)
- Fresh fruit, tea, coffee and snacks daily for members of staff
- Cycle to work scheme
- Variable starting and finishing times
- Normal working hours will be 37½ hours per week
- The successful applicant will report directly to the Production Manager

Louise Barton
Office Manager, Thermoteknix Systems Limited

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