Grade 3 Assembly Operator - up to 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Grade 3 Assembly Operator - up to 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Posted 1 week ago by Polypipe Building Services

Negotiable
Undetermined
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Aylesford, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Grade 3 Assembly Operator role involves assembling quality products efficiently while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The position requires adherence to quality standards and effective communication within the team, particularly in the absence of the Team Leader. This is a maternity cover position on a fixed-term contract lasting up to 12 months. The role is based in Aylesford, England, and requires a commitment to safety and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that outputs/standards are met in line with published PI Sheets.
  • Ensure product packing standards are met and all boxes are stamped.
  • Ensure quality standards are met at all times.
  • Capture all relevant data on appropriate systems (e.g., timesheet, scrap sheets, checks sheets).
  • Use the correct equipment and ensure full training.
  • Separate waste products into correct bins and notify the team leader of quantity and defects.
  • Undertake continuous improvement wherever possible.
  • Support a safe working environment and maintain cleanliness.
  • Cover for moulding personnel during breaks, trainings, and meetings as required.
  • Assemble and pack products according to PI sheets and quality standards.
  • Select and print descriptive labels as per BOM for products/bags/cartons.
  • Complete quality checks at the start of a new order or twice daily.
  • Transfer data onto relevant systems (IFS, Quality Database, Excel).
  • Book finished products onto the IFS system for move ticket generation.
  • Train new colleagues and provide instructions for efficient and safe duties.
  • Take responsibility for the team in the absence of the Team Leader regarding safety and performance management.
  • Organise team, equipment, paperwork, stock, and general area to meet customer demands.
  • Attend planning and QC meetings in the absence of TL and Manager.
  • Lead improvement activities such as Kaizen and 6S, demonstrating savings.
  • Drive company values and promote continuous improvement.

Key Skills:

  • Able to assemble various manufactured products in a high-demand environment.
  • High attention to detail and ability to meet or exceed output standards.
  • Ability to use Manual Handling Equipment (FLT, Pivot steer, PPT).
  • Reliable with good timekeeping.
  • Willingness to train on any other required equipment.
  • Demonstrable experience leading assembly teams' day-to-day activities.
  • Leadership knowledge and experience.
  • Ability to use IFS or similar MRP systems.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook).
  • Knowledge of 6S and other continuous improvement tools.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Aylesford

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Closing Date For Application Wednesday 30/07/2025 To ensure that quality products are assembled in a timely and cost-effective manner whilst applying a culture of continuous improvement, which in turn will deliver excellent customer services and value for money alongside achieving the correct assembly standards and therefore contributing to maximising departmental performance.

Key Accountabilities

  • Ensure that outputs / standards are met in line with published PI Sheets
  • Ensure product packing standards are met in line with PI Sheets and that all boxes are stamped.
  • Ensure quality standards are met at all times
  • Ensure all relevant date is captured on appropriate system (e.g. timesheet, scrap sheets, checks sheets)
  • Ensure that you are using the correct equipment and you are fully trained.
  • Ensure all waste products are separated into the correct bins and the team leader is notified of quantity and defects.
  • Wherever possible ensure continuous improvement is undertaken
  • Ensure you work and support others in a safe working environment, maintaining the working area clean and tidy at all times.
  • Cover for moulding personnel during breaks, trainings and meetings if and when required
  • Ensure product is assembled and packed in accordance with PI sheets
  • Ensure product assembled and packed conforms to stated quality standards
  • Select and print descriptive labels as per BOM to appropriate products / bags / carton,
  • Complete quality checks (stress / vacuum test/ water test/ oven test and visual) at the start of a new order or twice a day.
  • Transfer of data onto relevant systems IFS, Quality Database, Excel. The data to be recorded is production booking, QC checks, downtime, scrap and quality checks
  • Book finished products onto the IFS system where a move ticket is generated, placed onto the palletised product
  • Train new colleagues and provide them with instructions to perform their duties efficiently and safely
  • In the absence of the Team Leader take responsibility for the team regarding safety, problem solving, task setting, priorities, accountabilities, performance management and communications.
  • Organisation of team, equipment, paperwork, stock and general area, to meet customer demands for Assembly, Saws, Bagging machine, Second ops, in Team Leader’s absence.
  • In the absence of TL + Manager attend planning meeting, QC meeting or any other meeting that requires Assembly leadership presence.
  • Actively participate and lead improvement activities such as Kaizen (continuous improvement) and 6S activities and demonstrate savings.
  • Knowledge of H&S and Environmental requirements (SISI, incident reports etc)
  • Drive company values and promote an environment of continuous improvement.

Person Specification

  • Able to assemble various manufactured products within a high demand environment
  • High attention to detail
  • Meets or exceeds output standards.
  • Ability to use Manual Handling Equipment (FLT, Pivot steer, PPT)
  • Reliable with good time keeping
  • Willingness to train to use any other equipment if required
  • Demonstrable experience leading the assembly teams day to day activities and workload
  • Leadership knowledge and experience.
  • Ability to use IFS or similar MRP systems
  • Ability to use Microsoft office tools (excel, word, teams, outlook etc)
  • Knowledge of 6S and other C.I. tools and experience running projects using these tools.
  • Excellent communication skills.

This is Maternity cover on a fixed term contract lasting up to 12 months 40 hours per week

Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.