Manufacturing Specialist

**About our group**:
Seagate products help more people store, share, and protect their valuable digital content. With 97% of the world’s information being stored on hard drives, the rapid growth of digital data makes Seagate more important every day.

Seagate is where the future is read and written, with continuous innovation proving that a hard drive is not “just” a hard drive. Find out how we are shaping a new era of storage as we craft the datasphere.

As an industry leader, Seagate provides unique career opportunities to be part of today’s major technology shifts. They can be found around the globe and on our website.

The Seagate Derry / Londonderry Manufacturing site has been open for 30 years this year. We have over 1200 people working in our facility which is among the most advanced in the world, in the design, development, and volume manufacturing of recording heads. These recording heads write information onto and read information from the recording disc, within the data storage device.

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. There is undeniable career growth within our Manufacturing site if you aspire for career development and promotion.

**About the role - you will**:
The Seagate Manufacturing facility in Derry / Londonderry currently has an exciting opportunity for numerous Manufacturing Specialists (Production Operators) to join our team. 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 42 hours in a week, and you will also be paid a 25% shift allowance for working these hours, on top of a competitive salary. **(Annual earnings of £26,622.96 & 25% shift allowance = **Total £33,278.70 annually).**

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.

**You will also be entitled to many other company benefits**:

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Health **- Private Healthcare, Company sick pay and medical leave, Occupational health services, Employee assistance programmes, Group income protection and On-site gym/ exercise classes.
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Work Life Balance** - Annual leave, Enhanced maternity pay, Enhanced paternity pay, Bereavement leave.
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Finance** - Pension - employer contributory scheme, Life assurance, Employee stock purchase plan, Competitive base pay, Company bonus scheme, Reward and recognition, Perks at work discount programmes,Free car-parking, Subsidised on-site café.
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Career** - Degree / non degree assistance Externally accredited training and development opportunities, Service awards.

**You Will**:

- 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.
- 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.

**About you**:

- You will have exceptional attention to detail.
- Be a team player.
- Have great communication skills.
- You are reliable and punctual.
- You have basic computer skills.
- You must be able to work 12-hour shifts, including days, nights and weekends to our fixed rota.
- You’re highly motivated and passionate about working in a team and contributing to your team’s success.

**Your experience includes**:
You must have an** English certificate at grade C or above** (or equivalent qualification - GCSE. O’Level, BTEC, EBace, CIE, IGCSE, Skills for Life, Essential Skills, Functional Skills, Entry-Level Cert or ESOL Skills for life). **Or you must have at least 3 years Manufacturing experience.**

**Full training will be provided in this role. You will have a 12-month Probationary period.**

**What’s Next?**

If you feel that you’re up for the challenge to be p