Junior Production Assistant Colchester, England
Job description
Title: Junior Production Assistant
Location: Comus Europe, Brightlingsea
Position Reports To: Production Manager
Do you have good attention to detail? Are you willing to learn about new products, machines, and assembly processes?
We are looking for a Junior Production Assistant to help support our Production Team at our UK base in Brightlingsea. We will provide full, hands on, on the job training. You will be part of our successful, hard-working team in a fun, friendly supportive environment.
Comus International was founded in June 1978 by Robert P. Romano. Comus International started out as a manufacturer of glass mercury tilt-switches for residential and commercial thermostats. Immediate success and rapid growth led to new product development and soon the metal mercury switch and, ultimately, the patented non-mercury switch were designed and offered to the market which led to further success.
Today, Comus International is a leading manufacturer of tilt and tip-over switches, motion/vibration sensors, reed switches, reed relays, solid state relays, proximity sensors, float switches and a wide variety of custom turnkey sensors. Success of our product growth and offering has been built with an excellent reputation for quality and service.
Comus has evolved into a world leader in the design, development, and manufacture of a wide variety of sensors and sensor-related products. Applications are found in such diverse market segments as medical, automotive, white goods, alarm and security, and military/aerospace.
Don’t worry if you don’t have direct experience of the responsibilities listed below – we can train you if you don’t have technical skills. We can build your confidence and give you the motivation to use these skills to solve problems and the ability to provide great customer service. We are proud of our reputation, and you will be enhancing it even further.
Job role
Junior Production Assistant, your job is to assist in the manufacturing process of products for our customers to the required quality standard and on time. By following and understanding work instructions, achieving targets, and producing a high standard of work. Your job will include assembly work, preparation of cables, and anything else required.
Your Responsibilities
- Maintain high standards of product quality and compliance.
- Get your first item checked with QC before going forward with any new job.
- Follow work instructions.
- Ask for any extra personal training.
- Ensure you are at your workstation at your contracted start time and work until your contracted finishing time.
- Adhere to your break and lunch times.
- Follow the correct absence procedure.
- Report any issues toa Senior Operator or Manager.
Improving Efficiency and Productivity
- Achieve targets. (Quality and Productivity)
- Identify process improvements and escalate to Supervisor/Manager.
- Check you have the right tools.
- Identify products clearly by keeping them clearly segregated.
Working Safely
- Ensure your work area is clean and tidy.
- Report any accidents or illness to your supervisor/ manager.
- Use the correct Personal Protective Equipment where required.
Job Types: Part time, permanent Contract.
Schedule:
Factory opening times:
Monday-Thursday 8am – 5pm
Friday 8am – 4:30pm
*you will not be expect to work the full time hours listed above* Flexible working hours can be provided and we will be willing to work around your college times.
Work Remotely
No
Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent
Salary: From £5.28 per hour
Benefits:
Performance bonus schemes
Christmas shut down.
1 paid dentist, hospital, and doctor’s appointment per year.
Application Requirements: We understand that as you are just starting out in your career you are unlikely to have a detailed CV. If you do not have a CV then please provide a covering letter instead.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship
Salary: From £5.28 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Colchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (preferred)
Work Location: In person
