General Operator

At Eakin Healthcare we put our patient at the heart of everything we do.

Fifty years ago, it all started with one man’s mission: pharmacist, Tom George Eakin. He saw his patients struggling with leaking urostomy pouches and decided enough was enough. He got to work and formulated what would become the game-changing, eakin Cohesive® seal.

Fast forward to today, and we’re still keeping it in the family. We’ve grown a lot since then, both organically and through acquisitions. We now have a team of over 700 colleagues across three manufacturing sites and 12 sales and distribution centres. We’re making a difference in three therapeutic areas:

• Ostomy
• Respiratory
• Surgical

We’re proud to export our innovative products to over 60 countries through a network of 40 distributors plus our own offices in Japan, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium and Luxemburg.

We’re good at what we do – come and join us and you can benefit from:

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

ABOUT THE ROLE

The purpose of the General Operator role is to ensure good quality products are manufactured on the automated lines using the required tooling and set up. In addition, ensuring that all processes are run in a safe and efficient way and that all quality documentation is completed correctly as required in the company Quality System.

Day Shift hours (40 hours per week): Monday - Thursday 8:15am - 5:30pm, Friday 8am - 1pm

KEY ACTIVITIES

Manufacturing processes

• Carry out manufacturing processes in line with work instructions and quality control procedures to manufacture products of the highest standard.

Machine Changeovers and setting

• Assist in the changing to various model ranges on the automated line and set stations so that the product can be made to the required quality standard.

Quality Checks

• Carry out quality checks at intervals specified in the Quality Management System.

Complete Documentation

• Ensure the documentation is completed correctly to enable them to be read easily and to retrieve information such as process quality results, shift reports containing quantity manufactured and any breakdowns. In addition, clear records to be recorded of materials used in the manufacturing process to enable full traceability should product need to be recalled.

Packing

• Responsible for ensuring products manufactured are packed using the correct materials as stated on the product routings.

Housekeeping

• To ensure a good standard of housekeeping is maintained in the working area and all clean room requirements are adhered to at all times.

Other

• 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

KEY SKILLS

Essential 

• High level of attention to detail
• Able to work unsupervised
• Able to meet the physical demands of the job role
• Ability to work well in a team and take pride their work

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and be able to provide evidence of such, if invited to interview

Desirable

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in carrying out quality checks

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

• Production Manager & Supervisor
• Process Engineers
• Maintenance Engineers
• Quality Manager & Engineer
• Specialist Operators

COMPETENCIES

Resilience – Can work under pressure, remains calm, thinks clearly and manages emotion under pressure. Addresses issues without being aggressive or controlling and can easily bounce back from setbacks. Is open to feedback and doesn’t dwell on past events.

Team Working – Enjoys participating in group activities and likes to work in close proximity with other people.  Is ready to collaborate with and support others and is willing to co-operate and compromise for the overall good.

Supporting Others – Enjoys supporting other people and is prone to getting involved and trying to help them when they have problems. Is comfortable to contribute to joint endeavours and enjoys team work.  Is willing to let other people depend on them.

Following Directions – Is motivated to accept and comply with standards and instructions and has a strong conscience about delivering what is promised or expected.  Doesn’t like letting people down and works productively in cooperation with, and support of others.

Quality Orientation – Is precise, pays attention to details, checks things and ties up ‘loose ends’.  Has a strong conscience about getting things right and seeks to ensure that decisions and solutions do not involve undue risk, adheres to policy and standards.

Oral Communication – Talks readily and confidently to people, expressing themselves with obvious ease.  Speak out and makes themselves heard, often playing a leading and influential role in debate and discussion.