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Plant Operative

  • Permanent
  • Sittingbourne, Kent
  • Posted: 4th November 2026
  • Salary: £34000.00 - £36000.00 per annum
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH18014
  • Industry:
  • Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

We are supporting a Market Leading Product Manufacturer to recruit Plant Operative. As a market leader in their field, they are looking for operatives who will be an asset to their team, be an effective and proactive team member and work towards company expectations and targets. In return, the company will offer industry leading training and progression within the company. With overtime opportunities taking OTE to around £40,000 +

What’s in it for you as a Plant Operative?

  • Salary of circa £34,000
  • OT Paid at a Premium
  • 33 days Holiday Pro Rata
  • Hours of work – shift Monday – Friday (6am-2pm/2pm-10pm)
  • Location – Sheerness (Commutable from Sittingbourne, Kent or Maidstone)

Requirements as a Plant Operative

  • Work on an automated Production line to ensure the manufacture of products and meets established QA Expectations
  • Ideally usage of Loading Shovel or Weighbridge
  • Monitoring machinery and reporting issues
  • Make manufacturing adjustments and working to 5s principles
  • Quality testing of certain batches, reporting any issues that may arise
  • Working with SCADA and PLC machines in a state of the art facility

Roles and responsibilities of a Plant Operative?

  • The production of high-quality products operating production machinery
  • The manual packing and movement of heavy products
  • Creating and maintaining the highest standards of 5S’s housekeeping and environmental management
  • Operations of a range of machines as part of a multi-skilled team
  • Full UK Driving Licence needed due to location of site
 
 

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