Heavy Plant Production Operative

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and work as part of a growing business that is prepared to invest in your future.

Job Title:

Heavy Plant Production Operative

Reporting To:

Limestone Production Manager

Salary:

Location:

Starting salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

This role is in Kilwaughter, Co. Antrim

Purpose:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and work as part of a growing business that is prepared to invest in your future.

We currently have an opportunity for a Heavy Production Operative to join our Operations team. As part of our production team, you will have the responsibility of operating production machinery to produce a range of products.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for your own Health and Safety and that of your colleagues
  • Ensure compliance with company policies; Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental and FEMAS management systems.
  • Operating automatic and manual machinery to produce products in line with production targets whilst ensuring all standards are achieved.
  • Assist with improvements and efficiencies in all production aspects.
  • Responsible for material waste management
  • Ensure that machinery is in a safe and satisfactory working manner before use by conducting regular pre-production checks.
  • Responsible for reporting any machine faults to supervisor or maintenance team.
  • Ensure effective house- keeping in accordance with company procedures.
  • Ensure appropriate paperwork is completed and maintained.
  • Maintain files and records and provide quick accurate information when required.
  • Ensure good relations and communications with all members and non-members of the team, providing excellent customer care in an efficient manner.
  • Establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with all work colleagues to ensure a ‘one team approach’ to deliver the company’s performance standards and the business objectives.
  • Undertake duties considered by the company as within the competence of the role.


Kilwaughter Minerals Limited

Person Specification

Job Title: Heavy Plant Production Operative

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Education

  • GCSE qualification in Maths & English minimum Grade C or equivalent.
  • NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Experience

  • 1 years proven experience operating automatic and manual processing machinery.
  • Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
  • Experience with Heavy plant machinery such as Rigid Dumper, Articulated Dumper and Shove
  • Experience of working to ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001
  • Working within the Quarrying / Milling industry
  • Forklift truck licence and experience.

Skills and Competences

Strong team player with excellent communication skills, both oral and written

Good problem-solving skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Computer literate

Knowledge and implementation of Health & Safety

  • Working knowledge of FEMAS

Circumstances

  • The role is primarily day, with the availability to cover a 3-week rotating shift pattern when required (1 Weekdays, 2 Week Nights).
  • Ability to do nightshift is essential for this role.
  • Able to work flexible hours as required and overtime.


Personality Fit:

  • Ambitious & passionate about our brand, our reputation and our customers
  • An ambassador for our company values and someone who leads by example
  • Enthusiastic & knowledgeable about all things Kilwaugher
  • A self-motivated relationship builder with a positive outlook
  • Determined and driven by results whilst eager to work at pace

Interested in working for Kilwaughter Minerals? Get in touch.

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