Production Operator

About Eakin Healthcare

At Eakin Healthcare, we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We are a family‑owned global medical device company with a proud heritage of innovation and care. We deliver innovative solutions across Ostomy, Respiratory, and Surgical therapies, along with our Respond home delivery service. Founded over 50 years ago, we now have a team of over 700 dedicated people across three UK manufacturing sites, 12 international sales and distribution centres and export to over 60 countries.

• Bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28)
• Wellbeing Programme
• Health Cash Plan
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Referral Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Free Parking

The purpose of the role is to ensure good quality products are manufactured in line with the relevant work instruction to meet customer requirements within efficient and calculated timelines. You will work as an important part of the production team on the site you are based. We are recruiting for both Permanent and Temporary positions.

Monday to Friday as follows: 8:00am – 4:00pm. The shift pattern may be changed with one week’s notice to meet business needs.

• Carry out various operations within the department ensuring good quality products.
• Follow the relevant work instructions and quality control procedures specified on the QMS to manufacture products of the highest standard.

• Report any variances to standard of product and seek advice if unsure.
• Ensure any documentation is completed correctly and can be read easily.

• To ensure a good standard of housekeeping is maintained in the working area.

• Responsible for ensuring products manufactured are packed neatly into the containers provided not to damage them.

• To adhere to the company’s Equal Opportunities policy and Dignity at work policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible.
• To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the company’s Health and Safety policy.
• To adhere to the company’s Quality policy and Environmental policy.
• To undertake other duties as may be reasonably required.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work unsupervised.
• Good attention to detail.

• Experience of working within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in carrying out quality checks.

• Production Team
• Group Operations Team
• Reporting to the Shift Supervisor