Production Operative

Location / Work Mode

Onsite – Melton, North Ferriby, Hull

Salary

£27,400, plus 9% Shift Premium, plus a fantastic benefits package including pension, life assurance, cycle to work, EV leasing, and staff discounts.

Designing award-winning products for our market‑leading brands – Mira Showers, Rada and Kohler UK – is our lifeblood. We focus on investment, investing in the best technology and resources available and investing in each and every individual. Put simply, it’s who we are. Whether you arrive at our factories in Cheltenham or Hull, have a visit from a Service Engineer or pick up the phone to our Customer Service team, you’ll instantly see that, no matter our department or location, we all share the same values at Kohler Mira.

From day one you’re part of the Kohler Mira community – a collaborative, forward focused team with a shared pride in our work and commitment to delight our customers, develop innovative products and services and inspire our people.

We are looking for Production Operatives at our Manufacturing facility in Melton, North Ferriby, Hull.

As a Production Operative, your role will be to manufacture shower trays at our Hull facility. You will operate the vacuum forming and trays production lines, inspect manufactured material and maintain housekeeping to the required standards. There are potential opportunities for progression to supervisory/leadership positions for those who display the desire to do so.

Shift schedule:
The role operates a 37.5‑hour week, Monday to Friday, on a rotating 2‑shift basis. Week 1:
Mon‑Thurs 6:00 am – 2:30 pm;
Fri 6:00 am – 10:50 am. Week 2:
Mon‑Thurs 2:30 pm – 12:10 am.

• Much of your time will be spent operating various machines to manufacture shower trays.
• Producing various types of products, checking against quality specifications, having good attention to detail is key to our success.
• Some basic IT knowledge will be required for entering data into manufacturing software.
• Moving raw materials and finished goods around production areas and warehousing on reach and flexi‑trucks.
• Loading and operating numerous different types of machines including vacuum forming, casting, packaging equipment and the use of some hand tools.
• Some manual handling activities.
• Interacting in shift handover meetings to discuss shift duties.
• Willing to undertake additional training when required.
• Ensuring work spaces are clean and tidy.
• Be part of continuous improvement activities, contributing ideas to improve our factory.

• Ideally experience within a manufacturing environment.
• A driven individual who can work as part of a team and on their own when required.
• Reach and flexi‑truck licence holder preferred.
• Ability to learn new skills and duties quickly.
• Have a positive, can‑do attitude to work and show the willingness to learn and progress.
• Have the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.

About Us

It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact  Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.