Machine Operator

Just Recruitment is recruiting an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a company based in Halstead, Essex.

This is a permanent position, working a rotating shift pattern covering AM, PM and Nights.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a committed team, dedicated to excellence and play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of the company’s machinery.

You will manage both scheduled and emergency maintenance tasks, crucial for optimising the performance of the company’s plant. Your skills and knowledge will be vital in boosting operational efficiency and productivity.

Main responsibilities will include:

• You will conduct reactive, planned, and improvement maintenance tasks to ensure that all equipment runs at optimal efficiency and help ensure downtime is minimised.
• Operate within automated packaging processes, ensuring smooth, efficient, and consistent production flow.
• Perform fault reporting and root cause analysis to identify and address the sources of operational issues, preventing future occurrences.
• You will execute predictive maintenance and system diagnostics to foresee potential problems and implement solutions proactively, thus avoiding unplanned operational disruptions.
• Support and adhere to strict standards in critical areas including health and safety, food safety, environmental policies, hygiene, and product quality assurance, ensuring all practices meet or exceed regulatory and company standards.

Role requirements:

• Ideally, you will possess or are actively working towards a qualification in engineering, preferably holding a minimum of a Level 2 certification or equivalent, and a strong electrical background. The company will be very open to you if you are at the beginning of your career. You should be eager and enthusiastic about enhancing your own skills.
• You should thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing setting and have experience in engineering, preferably within an FMCG-related manufacturing environment. Experience with Allen Bradley PLCs would be advantageous. You will also be passionate about contributing to a dynamic team and driven to excel in your professional field.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is recruiting for a Production Supervisor to join an engineering company based in Braintree, Essex.

For this role, you will be managing and motivating a team of 30+ operatives, ensuring production targets are met, quality standards are upheld, and health and safety regulations are fully adhered to.

Role will involve:

• Overseeing the machine(s) production plan, managing production manning systems through collaborating with internal teams, and monitoring key performance metrics to ensure timely and high-quality output.
• Championing the implementation of the new ERP (Production data), TMS (time & attendance) systems for accurate data entry and payroll approval—a clear understanding of the Management of Change and engaging teams will be a key requirement.
• Identifying and addressing performance-related issues, optimising processes, and managing resources effectively to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Championing the rollout and implementation of ongoing 5S and SMED projects.

Key skills required:

• Six Sigma qualification (Green or Yellow belt).
• Experience in supervising large teams.
• Previous experience with SQCDP principles.
• Experience with MRP systems.
• Expert in Microsoft suite of applications inc, Excel, Word, Teams etc.

Working hours:

8.00am to 4.30pm / 9.00am to 5.3pm (can be flexible).

Please note that although the role is a day shift position, the two teams for the role of responsibility operate on a rotating shift pattern, earlies and lates, requiring flexibility to work across various shifts to ensure continuous production coverage. You will be responsible for managing your team effectively during each shift to meet production targets and maintain quality standards.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Temps is seeking a Press Shop Operative with basic engineering experience for a company based in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Adhere to all business health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Set up and run allocated power presses and associated tooling effectively.
• Follow company quality procedures to ensure products meet customer requirements consistently.
• Read and understand product/gauge technical drawings.
• Utilise production measuring equipment accurately.
• Collaborate with technical and toolroom teams for trial tools, modifications, and repairs.

Hours of work:

Working late shift.
Monday to Thursday, 13.30 to 22.00 (½-hour dinner break).
Friday 12.00 to 19.00.
Training: 2-3 months on day shift before moving to split shift.

Experience:

• Experience operating and maintaining basic power presses.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and use basic measuring equipment.
• Understanding of quality control procedures.

Training: Full training provided.

Just Temps acts as an Employment Business for the supply of Temporary Staff.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. 
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Temps is seeking Machine Operatives for a prestigious company based in Halstead, Essex.

Working hours:

• 07.30 to 16.30, Monday to Thursday
• 07.30 to 13.30 on Fridays.
• Plus lots of overtime available paid at 1.5 rate = £17.25 per hour.

Duties include:

• Fitting and assembly of materials and parts.
• Following a job specification to complete work.
• Working efficiently and safely at all times.
• Using various machinery including Grinding Machine, Press Brake, Sawing Machine and Laser Cutting Machinery.
• Producing components in accordance to layouts, sketches and drawings for production orders.
• Attending various training and meetings as required.
• Assisting other staff as required.

Experience:

• Knowledge of factory and machine shop practices.
• Ability to work and read engineering drawings.

This role is commutable from Braintree, Sudbury, Halstead, Haverhill, Earls Colne and Colchester.

Just Temps acts as an Employment Business for the supply of Temporary Staff.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. 
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is working with an international organisation with a manufacturing facility on the outskirts of Sudbury—looking to add a Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias to join its growing team.

Key roles and responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the layout of the site, being involved with and understanding the installation of new services during the development of the site.
• Assisting with the layout of the equipment, being involved with and understanding the installation of new equipment and the production process flow.
• Be a key member of the Engineering Team in the creation of the:
  • Site Engineering maintenance department.
  • Site Engineering maintenance facility.
  • Site Engineering control system, maintenance schedules and procedures (CMMS computerised maintenance management system).
  • Site Engineering technical stores.
  • Site Engineering technical library both manual and electronic.
• Fault finding and problem solving on a variation of production and site equipment.
• Creating and carrying out planned maintenance schedules.
• Liaising with suppliers and service companies regarding problem-solving and service engineer visits.
• Identifying spare parts for all equipment, in line with business strategies.
• Liaising with production teams to identify, implement, and optimise improvements to machinery and plant.
• Identifying and carrying out Engineering improvement projects when required.
• Actively train down skills through standardised work to both Production Operatives through TPM and other shift Engineers.
• Working with suppliers with the installation of new and existing plant and equipment.
• Providing technical assistance to aid in the verification of new equipment.

Essential qualifications and experience required:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• HNC Engineering Qualification.
• Experience in PPM and TPM.
• Experience with both mechanical and electrical fault finding.
• Experience in a fast-paced maintenance department.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business.

The role offers a competitive salary and a great working location.

Please note: Due to the company's location, you must have access to your own transport.

You will be required to work split shifts: Days, from Monday to Friday only.

Please note that you are required to be on call out on a rota basis, once a month to cover evenings and weekends.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.