Production Operative

Job Title: Production Operative

Location: Chinley

Salary: £30,441.65 (Includes shift allowance)

Job type: Permanent, Full Time. 42.5 hours per week - (Rotating shift pattern, one week day’s, one week nights Monday – Thursday)

We’re looking for a reliable and practical Production Operative to support the compounds teams. This is a hands-on role involving setting up plant and machinery, handling raw materials, packing finished product, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

Company Information:

Alphagary is part of the Orbia Group - a community of companies working together to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges. We are bound by a common purpose – to Advance Life Around the World. Alphagary manufactures speciality compounds, formulated from a variety of polymers, which are purpose-designed for a wide range of applications. Alphagary also formulates stabilisers, plasticisers and colorants designed for use in vinyl compounds.

Our Company values are Be Brave; Take Responsibility and Embrace Diversity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Mixing polymer, additives and pigments to set formulations

• Measuring out raw materials accurately as per the compound ‘recipe’

• Loading these materials into hoppers for mixing (this requires lifting up to 25kg)

• Setting and monitoring the machines to ensure the raw materials are mixed to the correct customer quality specification

• Operating and monitoring extrusion lines

• Carrying out in-process quality checks and recording results

• Completing material and colour changeovers

• Packaging and storing finished products correctly

• Adhering to Health & Safety and Quality standards

• Operating FLT safely to transport raw materials, packaging, finished goods etc around the site

Knowledge / Experience / Skills Required:

• Previous production/manufacturing experience or similar experience

• Hold an FLT licence (if not – full training will be provided)

• Basic knowledge of Health & Safety and Quality standards

• Have the ability to work as a member of a team

• Have a eye for detail and the ability to use your initiative

• Basic problem solving

• Computer literate

If you feel you have the relevant knowledge, experience & skills, and are interested in this role, please apply with your CV by no later than Friday 12th May 2026.

Candidates with experience of: Manufacturing Operator, Process Operator, Production Operator, Operator, Process Plant Operative, Production Operator, Manufacturing Operative, may also be considered for this role.