Production Operative

  • Permanent
  • Loughborough, Leicestershire
  • Posted: 19th February 2026
  • Salary: £35000 - £36000 per annum
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH16404A
  • Industry:
  • Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

E3 Recruitment are supporting a Market Leading Product Manufacturer to recruit Production Operatives. 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.

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

  • Salary of circa £35,000
  • OT Paid at a Premium
  • 33 days Holiday Pro Rata
  • Hours of work – Monday – Friday
  • Location – Loughborough

Requirements as a Production Operative;

  • Work on an automated Production line to ensure the manufacture of products and meets established QA Expectations
  • 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 Production 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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