Process Operator

3 weeks ago

ThorntonCleveleys, United Kingdom Victrex Full time

We are looking for a Process Operator to join our APTIV film plant manufacturing team based at our Hillhouse site in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire.

More about the Role

As Process Operator you will operate our manufacturing processes to the required quality and safety standards and relevant operating procedures. Ensuring that we deliver to agreed production plans. You will undertake appropriate plant maintenance tasks to ensure efficient and effective operation of plant production. We require all our operators to maintain required standards of plant housekeeping to ensure safe and efficient working practices.

We are always looking for ways to improve what we do as a team, the role therefore requires you to identifying continuous improvement opportunities within the scope of the role and support wider activities to enable the business to deliver in the most effective and efficient way possible.

Your Experience

Our ideal candidate will bring experience working in a manufacturing/hazardous environment where safety is a key priority, along with experience of working in a busy team, delivering to plan and adhering to strict processes and procedures. You’ll also be able to problem solve and troubleshoot within the remit of the Process Operator role.

Due to the physical nature of the role, you must be capable of carrying out physical work such as lifting and climbing stairs in addition to working in confined spaces. The nature of the role involves 24/7 shift working and is eligible for Shift Disturbance Allowance (SDA).

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE.

At present, we are not accepting any candidates via a recruitment agency or third party. 

About Invibio

Invibio, part of the Victrex plc group, is a global leader in providing high-performance biomaterial solutions to medical device manufacturers.

The company provides PEEK-OPTIMA™ polymers, advanced technical research and support and manufacturing of components for spine, trauma and orthopaedic medical segments for the development of long-term implantable medical devices. Today, Invibio’s PEEK-OPTIMA polymers are used in approximately 15 million implanted devices worldwide.

If you are looking to join an ambitious team, supporting innovation in the medical industry, then you can expect to be excited by this role and all it offers.

In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer an attractive benefits package including private healthcare, 29 days holiday and a generous company pension contribution.

As part of Victrex, we have a clear purpose: to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address world material challenges every day.

At Invibio, this supports our goal of treating a patient using Invibio solutions every 15 seconds by 2027.

We are seeking talent that can help us achieve this through the development of solutions that improve patient outcomes and address healthcare costs. Two of the most critical areas for our strategy are around delivering innovative technologies in fracture fixation (trauma surgery) and knee arthroplasty where we are driving the adoption of truly innovative solutions.

About Victrex

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical. Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.

With over 40 years‘ experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders

Vision and culture

At Victrex we have a clear purpose: to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address world material challenges every day.

This underpins our core values; passion, innovation and performance which are at the heart of our business.

Our culture is shaped by how we work together, driving for results with a focus on customers, continuous improvement and doing the right thing. Our values, passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of our business and we value and recognise how every employee plays an important role in enabling us to deliver our growth strategy.

Sustainability is core to our strategy. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities. We have recently become winners of the prestigious Ecovadis Silver Award, which is a universal acknowledgement of our sustainability rating as being in the top 5% of over 75,000 companies. We are also proud to be recognised as a ‘Disability Confident’ employer.

Our aim is to provide the support of accessibility and community within Victrex for everyone. So, if you need any help, advice or just want a confidential chat regarding any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion matters even before you apply to Victrex, then here is what you need to know:

The enabling support that Victrex prides itself on giving, starts from when anyone applies or wants to apply to join our team.

We are always here to help provide any ‘reasonable adjustments’ you may need during your application process. So please contact us to discuss your specific requirements in more depth.

We even have a dedicated email that anyone can use to reach out for help, advice, and a confidential chat......whatever you need to know, and to help ensure an equitable solution,  that’s right for you, right from the start

That email is: enablerecruitment@victrex.com

Victrex values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community.

Please talk to us about flexible working.


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