Production Assistant (Optoelectronics Manufacturing) Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
As a part of a larger international corporation, our company is involved in design and manufacturing of night vision and infrared imaging equipment.
Due to continued expansion, we are looking for a Production Assistant to join our busy Production team.
Reporting to the Production Manager, the successful candidate will work closely with other members of the multi-functional Production team and undertake work on variety products with the common goal of delivering high quality product.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties of this role include, but are not limited to, a mix of calibration and product testing in accordance with company specifications to achieve monthly production output targets.
The role will also involve:
- Understand and follow detailed work instructions relating to the quality tests of products
- Perform quality tests to a consistently high level of accuracy
- Ensure that all operations are completed to the required specifications, quality standards and to the required timescale
- Ensure the workshop and warehouse areas are clean, tidy and orderly at all times
- Unloading cargoes
- Various household maintenance on production warehouses and workshops
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Good hand and eye co-ordination is required during all quality testing and inspection work
- Excellent organisation skills
- Strong teamwork skills
- Computer literate
- Previous experience in some form of similar work would be desirable
This position may be attractive to an individual with a technical mind and attention to detail. While previous experience in this area would be advantageous, applications are also invited from candidates without previous experience in optoelectronics, but who welcome a technical challenge.
Full training will be provided for this role, candidates who successful during the first round of interviews will be invited to an assessment day to go through an instruction-based manufacturing test.
Personal Attributes:
- The candidate will be quality focused, punctual, willing to learn and conscientious
- Attention to detail and a systematic approach to the work required.
- Ability to work under own initiative but also under direction in a dynamic environment
- Perform in an environment of continuous improvement
- Should be a self-motivated, determined and reliable team player with a flexible, 'can-do’ attitude complimented with good communication skills.
A good range of benefits is on offer including:
Holidays: 30 days including Bank Holidays
Working pattern: 40 hours/week; Mon - Fri, 7-8 a.m. - 15-16 p.m.
An opportunity to join a friendly team where you will be developed and learn new skills.
A unique opportunity to join a growing business.
Free car park.
This role is an immediate start so please apply online (attaching your CV) as soon as possible. Please be advised that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to each application individually, please be assured that we will contact all applicants selected for interview in due course.
You must already hold the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.17-£13.96 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Glasgow G20 0SP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:
- English (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: Production Assistant (Optoelectronics)
