Production Operative Brightlingsea, England
Job description
Title: Production Operative
Location: Comus Europe, Brightlingsea
Position Reports To: Production Manager and HR
Do you have good attention to detail? Are you mechanically minded with a background in using hand tools and machinery? Willing to learn about new products and use and develop your skills?
We are looking for a Production Operative 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 have technical skills, 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
Production Operator, your job is to manufacture 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 machine operating, assembly, preparation of cables, soldering 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.
- Book your holidays in a timely manner.
- Report any issues to your Senior Operator/Team Leader.
Improving Efficiency and Productivity
- Achieve targets. (Quality and Productivity)
- Identify process improvements and escalate to supervisor/ manager.
- Check you have the right tools.
- Check your equipment is calibrated.
- Identify products clearly by keeping them clearly segregated.
- Ensure non-conforming material is labelled and ready to be rejected to stores every day.
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: Full-time, permanent Contract
Schedule:
- Monday to Thursday 8am-5pm
- Friday 8am-4:30pm
- Overtime available during busy periods
Work Remotely
- No
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £5.28-£10.42 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Experience:
- Manufacturing: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
