Plant Operator

1 day ago


Knowsley Industrial Park, United Kingdom Surface Transforms Full time

**Plant Operator**

**Who are we**

Surface Transforms are experts in the development and production of carbon-ceramic materials and the UK’s only manufacturer of carbon-ceramic brakes for automotive use. Surface Transforms' unique patented Carbon-Ceramic technology provides the ultimate brakingperformance for road and track.

Here at Surface Transforms passion is at the heart of our brand. As a team we refuse to accept the impossible. We know that impossible only means that we haven’t found the solution yet. Your role at Surface Transforms is yours to steer - toward opportunitiesand away from risks. You have the power to shape your role and we cannot wait to see where you take us and we’ll take pride in supporting the future you chose to build at Surface Transforms.

We are looking for experienced Plant Operators to join our growing Production Team. Our Plant Operators will work to Standard Operating Procedures, operating a variety of machinery, producing our innovative, precision parts, to an advanced specificationand high quality standard.

**What you’ll be doing as our Plant Operator**:

- Following Standard Operating Procedures producing high quality parts.
- Completing processes from needling to melt Infiltration.
- Loading, operating and unloading a variety of furnaces.
- Champion continuous improvement and provide feedback to internal departments on the manufacturing process.
- Process jobs as scheduled on the internal database as well as entering operational data regarding quality and output.
- Action Quality Issues and support all Non-Conformance meetings.
- Support product and process optimisation in line with the quality needs of the business.
- Maintain high levels of Health & Safety standards.

**The Skills, Knowledge and Experience you will need as our Plant Operator**:

- Proven background in a large batch Manufacturing environment.
- Experience of working to high specifications.
- Competent working to Standard Operating Procedures.
- Identify and utilise best practice methods for working tight tolerances.
- Able to work to tight time lines and multi-task in a busy manufacturing environment.
- Experience in operating in a 5S environment.
- Able to work to high safety and quality standard, with a variety of equipment and materials.
- The ability to work as part of a team and on your own with minimum supervision.
- Excellent problem solving skills.

**Need to have**:

- Experience working to SOP’s.
- Manufacturing and machine operation experience.
- A multidisciplinary approach to work.
- 5s experience.
- A delivery focused approach to quality of work.
- The ability to work at a pace whilst in pressure situations.

**Nice to have**:

- Furnace Operating experience
- Basic lean manufacturing principles
- Continuous improvement
- RCCA’s
- MS Office skills

**You’ll have these personal attributes**:

- Quality orientated
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Precision
- Accountability

**What we’ll give you in return**:

- Attractive salary
- 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank holidays
- Extra day Annual Leave for your birthday
- Support and fund professional qualifications
- Reward and recognition incentives for hard work, dedication and idea generation
- Employee appreciation events and celebrations
- Company uniform on your first day and annual clothing point scheme
- A confidential employee assistance helpline covering physical and emotional support
- Jobs are promoted internally providing job transfer opportunities
- Death in service scheme

**Hours**:
Monday - Friday, 6am - 2pm, 2pm -10pm

**Salary**:
£28,750 rising to £31,050 after successful completion of probation (including shift allowance and annualised hours)


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