Job post summary
Date posted: 26 August 2025
Pay: £29,073.67-£31,906.50 per year
Job description:
Temporary Production Operator
Hours: 38.5 hours per week
Unit 3 Hours: Monday – Sunday Continental Shift System (Day Shift: 06:00 – 18:00,
Nigh Shift 18:00 – 06:00)
Salary:
· Operator Level 1 - £29,073.67
· Operator Level 2 – £29,819.17
· Operator Level 3 - £30,713.74
· Operator Level 4 - £31,906.50
Contract: Temporary - 3 months fixed term
Senstronics Ltd is a joint venture company owned solely between two multi $B companies supplying thin film pressure transducers to the agricultural, construction, automotive, and industrial sectors. Having just won ‘Company Of The Year’ we have an exciting opportunity for a number of production operators to join our assembly and processing units
The role will contribute to the processing, build, assembly and calibration of products to achieve output targets, whilst focusing on quality and seeking opportunities for improvements. In doing so, the production operators will contribute to the organisation’s mission of Making Senstronics a Great Place to Work.
Job Description
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Operational
· Contribute to the efficient and accurate assembly of components, as directed by the relevant work stations within Unit 3.
· Load and un-load components and/or tools within a work cell.
· Monitor the progress of calibration and sort the components according to the result of the programme.
· Component assembly, machine welding, testing, part labelling and visual inspection.
· Ensure production/processing is completed within the required targets without compromising on quality or standards.
· Perform routine set-up checks of processes and tools.
· Conduct processes with an understanding of the impact of scrap and wastage.
· Inputting data into spreadsheets and recording results.
· Achieve targets without compromising on quality or standards.
· Liaise with key personnel across different departments to support the continuous improvement programme, including raising product issues and quality concerns.
· Participate in training as instructed by Team Leaders.
General
· Create a positive working environment by promoting the core values.
· Adhere to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), health and safety (H&S), and health and wellbeing.
· Ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and all other governing/legal requirements.
· Ensure individual continuous development to improve personal and organisational performance.
· To undertake any other duties appropriate to the level of the post, as required.
Candidate Requirements:
Essential
- Good communication skills and the ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures.
- Basic level understanding of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
- Ability to work under pressure and achieve targets.
- Good organisation and time management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Desirable
- Previous experience of a manufacturing environment.
- Experience of a clean room environment.
- Experience of measuring and monitoring quality.
CORE VALUE
EXAMPLE BEHAVIOURS
Join Forces
· Consult and collaborate with colleagues
· Offer support to others
Take Ownership
· Achieve targets
· Have confidence in the delivery of outputs
Innovate
· Solve problems
· Embrace change
Choose Positivity
· Approach tasks with openness
· Seek to learn from experiences
Be Heard
· Be receptive to new ideas
· Identify opportunities for improvement
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months
Additional pay:
- Performance bonus
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Newton Aycliffe: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 15/09/2025
Reference ID: Production Operator
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £14.52-£15.94 per hour
Work Location: In person