Production Operative

Pertemps Reading are currently recruiting for a Production Operative to join a leading brick manufacturing company based in Thatcham.A successful Production Operative will be able to work a Day/Night monthly rota with 12 hours shifts. This Production Operative role is for the separator section. The purpose of the Separator section is:- To inspect, separate and sort blocks received from the autoclaves. - To pass good saleable material on to the packer, and dispose of any waste material. - To supply the mixer with plates. - To transport freshly cut cakes from the cutting line to the autoclaves using the cross crane.Main Duties & Responsibilities for a Production Operative: ¢    To comply with all company and section safety guidelines and instructions.¢    To comply with all section instructions and procedures.¢    To ensure that all material meets the relevant quality standards.¢    To complete all relevant paperwork to a high accuracy standard.¢    To undertake "on line" testing of blocks and enter the results onto the PC.¢    To keep the area clean and tidy at all times.¢    Be familiar with all Safe Systems Of Work and Risk Assessments for the section.¢    Ensure that only good quality product is passed onto the packer.¢    Monitor the performance of the separator machine and update the factory monitoring system (Intouch) with the details of any stoppages.¢    Escalate to the maintenance team any plant issues which are affecting efficiency. ¢    Hand over information to oncoming shift on that section.¢    Liaise with packer and autoclave sections operatives on product size changes etc.¢    Fill in all relevant information in section logbook.¢    Complete all weekly work orders for the section.¢    To understand the gate entry system into the moving parts area of the section.¢    Monitor the performance of the machine and update the factory monitoring system (Intouch) with the details of any stoppages. ¢    Ensure that safety concerns are escalated without delay and resolved.Previous experience in a similar environment is not a must for this Production Operative role. Full training will be provided prior to crossing on a monthly rota.If you are interested, please apply for the role or contact Daniel from our Reading Branch!