Cogent Staffing are recruiting on behalf of our Leeds based manufacturing client for a Trainee Machine Operator to join their team. This is a perfect opportunity for someone looking to take previous manufacturing/machine operating experience and progress with upskilling. A temporary to permanent opportunity for the right individual, with training taking a minimum of 12 weeks.

Salary/shift:

* Monday to Thursday 08:00-17:00 Friday 08:00-16:00 (core hours)

* £11.44 per hour standard pay rate with higher pay once trained

* 12 hour shifts required during peak periods

* Weekend work, 12 hour shifts and night shifts required during peak periods

* Overtime paid on all hours over 39 hours per week

* Higher night pay

* Higher weekend pay

* Double pay on bank holidays

* Weekly pay

* Temporary to permanent opportunity

The role:

* To support the Supervisor in the running and checking of the machines

* Able to work days, weekends and nights when required

* Start up and shut down machinery

* Monitor and adjust furnace control panel as and when required

* Deal with any production faults

* Change miller screens, clean out vacuums and filters

* Monitor readings running levels for the type of product required

* Communicate & liaise with R & D engineers & manager

* Ensure production targets are reached & record average stats and totals produced

* General fault finding and troubleshooting while furnace is running

The candidate:

* Has suitable experience or a background in manufacturing/machine operations

* Good health and safety ethic

* Hard working and reliable

* Basic computer literacy, excel, internal software systems for data logging.

* Basic understanding of electrical systems

* Full training will be given

Cogent Staffing is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age