Baltic Recruitment are currently recruiting for Permanent Extrusion Operatives, for a client located in Newton Aycliffe.

Extrusion OperativesMain Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manufacturing weather seals in a safe manner.
• Responsible for the replacement of raw materials to ensure continuous production.
• Carrying out quality control checks on profiles.
• Working in a safe and efficient manner to achieve the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Targets (OEE, Scrap, OTIF, Quality Standards, Throughput and Productivity).
• Working as part of the team on agreed objectives with Section Leader and Production Manager.
• Actively promote 'Best and safe Practice' in all areas.
• Supporting Section Leader in achieving objectives.
• Ensure informative handover is effectively communicated to succeeding operator, any points of note written, signed and dated; in handover book.
• 5s Projects.
• Ensure production KPI targets are understood & achieved.
• Maintain high standard of housekeeping & H&S standards in dept & factory.
• Utilize equipment, plant, and materials in most effective manner.
• Prioritise work through production process.
• Identify waste & eradicate from process.
• Identify & remove re occurring quality/process issues in process.
• Identify & remove re occurring quality/process issues in the process by means of Lean activities.
• Any other duties deemed necessary by section leader.

Extrusion Operatives Applicants:

• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Team player
• Ability to impart knowledge to aid development
• Able to lift up to 20kg
• Able to work unsupervised or as part of a team
• Good dexterity and experience working with hand, air, and power tools
• Helpful
• Excellent time keeping & attendance
• Self-motivated
• Customer orientated whilst understanding the company needs
• Practical and theoretical

Professional Skills

• Exposure to manufacturing environment
• Lean Tools / Techniques
• SAP experience
• Good with modern technology (computers)

Personal Skills

• Good communication & interpersonal skills
• Creative problem-solving techniques
• Setting experience
• Any engineering backgrounds
• Experience with plastics

Company Benefits:

• 24 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Company sick pay following 1 completed year
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme up to 7% (standard Auto Enrolment 4%) from month 4
• EAP with Salary extras (including instance discount gift cards)
• Free onsite parking
• All PPE & Uniform provided

• 4 x Life Assurance

Salary is£31,724.16 inclusive of shift allowance. Working a 3-shift pattern of (40 hours per week) 10pm to 6am, 6am to 2pm and 2pm to 10pm. First couple of weeks will be spent completing the relevant training/induction, during this period candidates will be working a day shift of 8am to 4pm.