Specialist Products Operator

Polypipe Civils and Green Urbanisation, part of the Genuit Group, are a leading manufacturer for civils and infrastructure projects, with the industry’s widest range of engineered storm water & sewer management systems, Network and Green asset Solutions.  

People are at the forefront of everything we do, we have a unique culture where you can be yourself, contribute your ideas to make continuous improvements and take pride in achieving results to support the overall success of our growing business. We recognise the value of investing in our people through comprehensive training and personal development courses.

Role Overview

Production Operatives assist in the production, assembly and packing of a variety of goods. The Production Operative will form part of a team and have specific duties within an assigned section. Duties may vary from material handling to finished goods onto a production line, including the removal of the product, packing and inspection of all finished products.

You will work a shift pattern consisting of 2 days (07:00-19:00) followed by 2 nights (19:00-07:00) then 4 days off.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure production is in accordance with specification sheets
• Operate equipment safely and in accordance with all instruction and guidelines, including Health and safety and PPE requirements
• Able to rotate between other departments dependant on business and customer requirements
• Follow shop orders as per production plan
• Monitor the goods being made during production ensuring specification is met through quality process excellence
• Fix minor issues that may arise with the production line and trouble-shoot when production issues occur
• Immediately notify Line Manager when production issues occur that cannot be resolved by you
• Participate in the set-up of future production lines and procedures
• Input data into computer system to record production and finished goods
• Ensure correct labelling of finished goods
• Ensure that high levels of housekeeping are maintained

Skills and Experience

• Able to accurately complete paperwork
• Organised and able to organise own workload
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to identify and resolve problems