Extrusion Operatives

Extrusion Operatives

Industry: Automotive & Manufacturing

Location: County Durham, Newton Aycliffe

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £25,000 – £31,724.16 per annum + company benefits

Benefits include 24 days holiday + bank holidays, company sick pay after 1st completed year, salary sacrifice pension scheme up to 7%, EAP with salary extras, free onsite parking, all PPE & uniform provided, 4× life assurance.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Manufacture weather seals safely.
• Replace raw materials to ensure continuous production.
• Carry out quality control checks on profiles.
• Work safely and efficiently to achieve KPI targets (OEE, scrap, OTIF, quality standards, throughput, productivity).
• Collaborate with team on agreed objectives with Section Leader and Production Manager.
• Promote best and safe practice in all areas.
• Support Section Leader in achieving objectives.
• Ensure informative handover is effectively communicated to succeeding operator; record notes in handover book.
• Implement 5S projects.
• Understand and achieve production KPI targets.
• Maintain high standard of housekeeping and H&S in department and factory.
• Utilise equipment, plant and materials most effectively.
• Prioritise work through production process.
• Identify and eradicate waste from process.
• Identify and remove recurring quality/process issues using Lean activities.
• Perform any other duties as deemed necessary by section leader.

Applicants

• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• Team player.
• Ability to impart knowledge for development.
• Able to lift up to 20 kg.
• Able to work unsupervised or as part of a team.
• Good dexterity and experience with hand, air and power tools.
• Helpful.
• Excellent time‑keeping & attendance.
• Self‑motivated.
• Customer‑oriented whilst understanding company needs.
• Practical and theoretical problem‑solving skills.

Professional Skills

• Exposure to manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Lean tools/techniques.
• Experience with SAP.
• Computer literacy.

Personal Skills

• Good communication & interpersonal skills.
• Creative problem‑solving techniques.
• Setting experience.
• Engineering background.
• Experience with plastics.

Salary and Working Hours

£31,724.16 inclusive of shift allowance. 3‑shift pattern (40 hrs per week): 10 pm‑6 am, 6 am‑2 pm, 2 pm‑10 pm. First weeks include training/induction; initial shift will be 8 am‑4 pm.

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