Production Operative

About our client

Our client is a growing manufacturer in County Mayo. It produces high-quality powder blends, capsules and tablets for its customers, and its team includes people with deep experience of the industry. The business is expanding and is taking on new Production Operatives to support that growth.

The role

This is a hands-on production role at our client's manufacturing site in County Mayo. You will run the equipment that blends powders, fills capsules and makes tablets, and you will weigh, fill, seal and label finished products. Routine quality checks and accurate production records are a core part of the job. You will work on a two-shift rotating cycle as part of a production team with shared targets. You do not need experience in this industry, because full training is provided.

What you will do

• Operate powder blending, filling and packing equipment safely and to the set procedures

• Run capsule filling and tablet manufacturing machinery

• Prepare and blend powders to production specifications

• Weigh, fill, seal and label products correctly

• Carry out routine quality checks and keep production records complete and accurate

• Follow production, quality, hygiene and safety procedures at every stage of the process

• Clean and maintain equipment and keep your work area tidy

• Handle raw materials and finished products, including regular lifting of loads up to 25 kg

• Work with your colleagues to meet production targets on each shift

Details

• Hours: 40 hours a week on a two-shift rotating cycle

• Location: County Mayo

• Start date: As soon as possible

• Training: Full training provided

Essential

• A dependable, punctual approach and a real commitment to the job

• Awareness of safety and good attention to detail

• The ability to follow written procedures and instructions accurately

• The ability to work well on your own and with others in a team

• The physical ability to lift and handle loads of up to 25 kg regularly as part of normal production work

• Availability to work a two-shift rotating cycle

Desirable

• Previous experience in a production or manufacturing setting

• Experience in a food or pharmaceutical environment

• Experience operating blending, filling, tableting or packing machinery

• Familiarity with hygiene standards and documentation in a regulated production setting, such as Good Manufacturing Practice