Vacancy Title: Junior Operations Assistant

Vacancy Location: Findon, Aberdeen

Engagement Type: Permanent, Full Time

Your New Role

Are you looking for a new challenge? Have you got excellent operations experience? We have a fantastic opportunity to bring on an Operations Assistant on a permanent, full-time basis.

Reporting into Operations Manager at our Findon, Aberdeen you will sit as part of the manufacturing family which heads manufacturing safe, reliable, high quality survival technology and protective wear for customer sectors and needs. You will focus on driving safety through innovation and production excellence.

Your role will help install, maintain and repair Survitec safety solutions. You will operate all tools, machinery, and equipment safety and to Survitec standards. You will maintain a clean work area, machines and tools and assist other Survitec manufacturing, production, or service colleagues.

What You Can Expect from the Role

Key Responsibilities and accountabilities:

• You will operate various equipment and machinery safely as part of a manufacturing production line or service operation
• Transfer tools, parts, equipment and supplies to and from workstations and other areas
• Examine and test machinery, equipment, components and parts for defects to ensure proper working order
• Move and position vehicles, machinery, equipment or physical structures for assembly or installation using hand tools, power tools and moving equipment
• Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools or work areas using hand tools, power tools and cleaning equipment to operational and safety standards
• Carry out operational tasks to Survitec standard, ensuring work is completed right first time and flagging any instances of variation or failure to qualified colleagues
• Carry out installation tasks, following detailed instructions and working under close supervision to complete those allocated tasks
• Help to maintain and repair equipment and appliances by carrying out standard preparation, inspection or maintenance tasks, following strict and detailed instruction
• Support the quality function by working within strict quality standards and helping to identify instances of non-compliance, so that problem-solving and corrective action can be taken
• Accurately follow work instructions, including the use of personal protective equipment where relevant, to support a safe working and the wellbeing of self and others
• Participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching

You will have the opportunity to develop in your role and will be and feel proud of the work you do. Working at Survitec is fast paced, challenging and incredibly rewarding. This is not just another job; this is your career.

The Experience, Qualifications and Skills You Will Have

Essential Criteria

• Educated to High School Level
• Applicants should have Forklift operations experience
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience operating complex machinery is desirable, but bit necessary as full training is provided
• Operational experience within a service base industry
• You enjoy a hands-on structured approach, and you enjoy promoting a culture that is customer centric and safety focused

Why work for us

• 33 days holidays including public holidays
• Additional day off to celebrate your birthday
• Competitive salary
• 4.30pm finish daily
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Global Travel Opportunities
• Life Assurance up to 4X salary
• Pension Scheme
• Management Training & Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Workplace Reward & Recognition scheme

Your Company

Survitec are the world’s largest survival technology provider. For over 166 years, we have been protecting lives in the air, on land and at sea, through the design, manufacture, and servicing of Survival Technology.

Today, we are a global community of 3,000 professionals with presence in 96 countries partnering with our customers to provide innovative solutions that reduce risk and help keep you safe.

That's why the world's leading maritime, defence & government, energy and aerospace organisations trust us when it matters most and why we have been awarded the Gold Award by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

How to Apply

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If you would like more information regarding this role before applying, please feel free to reach out to us via Linked In or via recruitment@survitecgroup.com.

Survitec is an equal opportunities employer. Our diverse global workforce protects lives, every single day. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive culture where our people feel valued appreciated, and free to be who they are at work. Because, to provide service and excellence to our customers we must mirror their diversity. But more importantly because it is the right thing to do.