Production Operative

Job Title: Production Operative

Location: Witney, Oxfordshire

Salary: Competitive + generous benefits

Job Type: Permanent, Full time.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Production Operative to join our growing team based in Witney, Oxfordshire. This is a permanent role with a competitive rate of pay plus generous benefits which makes Meech a great place to work!

The Benefits we offer our Production Operative:

• A competitive salary and some overtime from time to time
• Discretionary profit share bonus
• 25 - 30 days holiday (based on length of service) + bank holidays
• Health insurance
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• £100 social club allowance to join in on activities
• Career development opportunities, training and learning resources
• Mental, financial and physical wellbeing support resources
• Free on-site parking
• Plus, many more benefits!

The role

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, your primary role will be:

• Installing wiring looms, wiring plugs, working with electrical test rigs and fault finding.
• Assembly and build of the Meech Product ranges, adhering to work instructions, quality standards, production schedules etc. as required;
• Using of a range of hand tools, and machine tools;
• Cross-training and training colleagues on assembly of different Meech products;
• Supporting the Production Supervisor by ensuring stock requirements are met amongst other tasks;
• Working and communicating effectively in the spirit of mutual assistance and teamwork;
• Notifying relevant personnel of amendments required to work instructions, BOMs, etc;
• Contributing ideas that may support continuous improvement in terms of production methods, efficiency, new products, jigs/tooling, processes, etc;
• Assisting with packing/despatch, test and administration when necessary;
• Adhering to all relevant health and safety requirements at all times;
• Assisting with the annual stocktake and interim stock counts as required.

Skills, knowledge and experience required by our Production Operative:

- Based at Meech's UK head office in Witney, Oxfordshire;

- This is a full-time role (37 hours per week, 8am to 4.15pm Monday to Friday - 12.30pm finish on alternate Fridays).

- Experienced in mechanical and electro-mechanical assembly in a 'hands on' role is desirable or a keen interest in electro-mechanical machines and how they work as a minimum.

- An understanding of electrical principles.

- Team spirit and flexible, helpful attitude;

- Practical, problem solver with 'can do' attitude.

- Technical/engineering qualifications would be advantageous

- Interested to learn new skills and knowledge.

- An individual with technical/engineering background is desirable.

Meech International - Who are we?

Our mission is to design and manufacture the best and most innovative Static Control and Surface Cleaning equipment to optimise our customers' productivity. Founded in 1907, for over a century we have been engineering and manufacturing products in the UK that are used worldwide. We have a constant focus on improvement and we collaborate with our global offices and distributors, who in turn work closely with their local markets, to achieve all our goals.

What we do.

We have four separate divisions: Static Control, Web Cleaning, Compressed Air Technology and Surface Cleaning Systems. Each division is interconnected through applications in various sectors.

We work in a large number of diverse industries all over the world, including pharmaceutical, food & beverage and the emerging EV Battery market, where we are at the forefront of development in specialist contamination removal and static control.

If you have the skills and experience to become our Production Operative, please apply now. We'd love to hear from you.

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