Production Operative

Marlin Industries has an exciting opportunity for Production Operatives to join the team at our Hawick site. Joining us on a full time, permanent basis, you will be required to work the following hours: Week 1 - 6am-3pm Monday - Thursday and 6am-2pm on Friday, Week 2 - 3pm-12am Monday to Thursday and 2pm-10pm Friday. Working 39 hours per week

Marlin are an integrated manufacturing and logistics organisation providing industry leading supply chain management solutions within the cable industry committed to sustainable, cost effective strategies based on Reduce - Reuse - Recycle principles

Full training is provided.

This will be working in our Plastic Recycling department. This will be processing plastic waste and manufacturing plastics sheets to customers specification.

The Production operative is an important role and one which can have an impact on the efficiency of activities across the business. Operatives must work closely with each other as well as their team leader & manager to achieve individual and departmental goals in relation to earnings, Health & safety, quality and environmental aspects. As the people “doing” the job day to day, the operative’s ideas and initiatives are considered valuable and essential not only to the development and success of the department but also to the continuous improvement and growth of the whole organisation.

Key responsibilities of our Production Operatives:

- Carry out production requirements in line with training, work instructions, customer specifications, relevant operational procedures and the company’s Health & safety policy
- Use the appropriate safety equipment and protective clothing necessary to safely carry out your duties, maintain the equipment and clothing in good condition and report any defects or loss to your team leader
- Report all accidents, incidents / problems and near-misses using the appropriate form
- Ensure high standards of quality for all work produced by regular monitoring throughout shift
- Identify & control non-conforming product, and record scrap from production in line with the correct procedures
- Maintain a tidy work area and good housekeeping standards throughout the shift
- Inspect all tools and equipment in your work area regularly, store in the correct place and report any defects to your team leader
- Carry out the necessary actions to prevent environmental damage during manufacturing activities and in the event of an environmental incident (i.e. segregation of waste and control of spillages)
- Other appropriate tasks as allocated by the shift team leader or Manager

Skills, knowledge and experience required by our Production Operatives:
Essential:

- Numerate & Literate
- Good communication skills (oral and written)
- Ability to work as part of a team or with minimum supervision when required
- Hard working with a high degree of self motivation
- Able to work to deadlines and under pressure
- Good awareness of safety requirements associated with a busy yard environment

Desirable:

- An understanding / experience of production & quality issues
- Experience of SAP computer system
- Problem solving skills

No Agencies please, if you are an agency please respect our policy of no cold calling.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £2,212.41 per month

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hawick TD9 8SL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- Would you pass a drugs & alcohol test on induction?

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: In person