Job vacancy - Manufacturing Assistant

Position: Manufacturing Assistant
Reference: CHacs206
Location: Cambridge
Salary: Dependent on experience
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As the Manufacturing Assistant, you should enjoy working as part of a small team and be a pro-active self-starter and professional communicator whose role will be to the assist the Production Manager in various technical and administrative tasks.

  • Identify and report operational problems to prevent production delays.
  • Develop or update standard operating procedures and best practices for production operations.
  • Ensure that all equipment, materials and supplies are readily and continuously available to carry out production processes.
  • Ensure the production process is carried out in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Ensure safety measures and procedures are followed to reduce unexpected incidents and hazards.
  • Analyse overall budget and implement cost-optimization initiatives.
  • Assisting with work kit preparation.
  • Assisting with stock management.
  • Handling day to day administrative tasks including monitoring production schedules, work instructions, procedures and creating reports.
  • Overseeing quality control throughout the production process.
  • Ensuring that production is completed before deadlines.
  • Procuring and monitoring the efficiency of production equipment.
  • Updating the Production Manager on the status of projects.
  • Liaising and coordinating production with other departments

To be successful in this role of Manufacturing Assistant we would love to speak to anyone who has experience of:

  • Graduate or equivalent degree, with course work in production management, operations management, or similar.
  • Previous experience in a manufacturing administrative role (minimum 2 years).
  • Knowledge and competence with Sage.
  • Take responsibility for quality of work produced and be able to adapt to priorities and ad-hoc workloads.

ACS are recruiting for a Manufacturing Assistant. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Manufacturing Assistant, please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Manufacturing Assistant. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Manufacturing Assistant with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Manufacturing Assistant role you desire.