Process Manufacturing Operative
Sika · Preston, England ·
Overview As a Process Manufacturing Operative, you will support safe, efficient production in a busy plant and uphold quality, output, and housekeeping standards. You'll work in a collaborative production team, operating equipment and following SOPs while contributing to a strong safety and continuous improvement culture.
You will perform basic quality checks, document results, and help with line changeovers and handovers. This role offers hands-on manufacturing experience with development opportunities within a safety‐focused environment.
Pay / Benefits permanent role full training and development supportive team culture focused on safety and quality opportunities to broaden process and operational skills competitive salaries aligned with local market flexible shift opportunities Responsibilities Operate process manufacturing equipment safely and in line with site procedures Follow SOPs, work instructions, risk assessments, and quality requirements Accurately weigh, load, mix, process, pack, label, or transfer materials per the schedule Carry out routine quality checks, visual inspections, and basic testing; record results and escalate issues Monitor process conditions and report faults, deviations, safety concerns, or production issues Complete production paperwork, logbooks, and electronic records accurately Maintain high standards of housekeeping, hygiene, and 5S Support line changeovers, cleaning, basic maintenance checks, and shift handovers Collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, warehouse, and supervision teams Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency and waste reduction Key requirements Previous experience in a manufacturing, production, process, warehouse or industrial environment Ability to follow written and verbal instructions with high attention to detail Good basic numeracy, literacy and record-keeping skills Strong commitment to health, safety, quality and environmental standards Good communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team Ability to plan, prioritise workload, and multitask; can work independently Flexible approach to work and ability to work shifts Comfortable with manual handling and physical production environment dependable and practical attention to detail team collaboration operating process plant and production equipment GMP/ISO familiarity or regulated manufacturing standards lean manufacturing, 5S or continuous improvement basics
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