Production Operative

Wienerberger AG; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Production Operative for their Goxhill site in North Lincolnshire. The role includes operating factory machinery, ensuring production targets are met and maintaining workplace safety. Candidates should be hands-on, adaptable, and committed to safety. Benefits include a pension scheme, health and wellbeing programs, and employee discounts. Training will be provided for all necessary skills and machinery use.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Employee assistance and wellbeing programme

Life assurance

Employee discounts with various retailers

Qualifications

• Safety awareness is crucial in this role.
• Experience in a factory/manufacturing environment is a plus but not required.
• Adapts to varying daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Operate various machinery and forklifts ensuring safety and quality.
• Follow production targets and minimize waste.
• Assist the Quality department and maintain cleanliness of the factory.

Skills

Good team-working skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Good literacy

Excellent time-keeping

Tools

Forklift truck license

Job description

Come and join us as a Production Operative at our Goxhill site in North Lincolnshire!

wienerberger UK & Ireland is dedicated to empowering the construction industry to create a sustainable future for generations to come, through an extensive range of high‑quality building products, systems, and solutions. We foster long‑term partnerships, support exceptional careers, and place sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

About the role

As a Production Operative at our Goxhill site, you will be fully trained to work with our specialised tools and machinery to turn raw materials into_CONFIRM products ready for use in the construction industry. You will become an expert on the machinery and support your colleagues to produce high quality results.

You will be hands‑on with the day‑to‑day operations of our manufacturing site; operate various factory machinery, equipment and forklifts while ensuring high levels of health and safety at all times.

You’ll be supported by the Team Leaderinitialing production flow is smooth, efficient and safe. We will provide you with full training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enable you to safely and effectively work as a Production Operative where you will…

• Carry out various machinery operations
• Ensure optimum production targets, minimum waste and the highest levels of consistent quality are achieved
• Load and unload various vehicles
• Actively take part in any training requested to enhance your role
• Stock yard and factory cleaning tasks
• Assist the Quality department

Hours of Work

6.00 pm to 6.00 am, Monday to Wednesday, and Thursday, 6.00 pm to 1.00 am (nights).

About You

• You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands‑on
• Flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities in the factory which help us run efficiently
• Safety is our biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have good general safety awareness.
• You’ll be fit enough to perform your duties, which are varied, and sometimes physically demanding
• Good literacy—there is some paperwork involved
• Excellent time‑keeping
• A can‑do attitude
• Good team‑working skills
• Ability to work unsupervised
• OPTIONAL - Current / valid RTITB, ITSSAR, NPORS or CPCS forklift truck license

Experience in a factory/manufacturing environment is desirable, but not essential, as full training is provided.

About our Benefits

• Pension scheme
• Up to 25 problèmes + bank holidays (pro‑rated for shift workers)
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programme (including 24/7 online GP, discounts on counselling, mental health support service, get‑fit programmes) & more health & wellbeing benefits including dental cover, health cash plan and eye tests
• Financial advice/support available (including expert advice from our pension provider, and recommendations on savings & loans options)
• Employee discounts available with various retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products
• Life assurance (2× annual salary)
• Opportunity to join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme

About Wienerberger Ltd

Wienerberger Ltd is a provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, offering outstanding, sustainable solutions for new build and renovation. In the UK, we have head offices located in Cheadle and Doncaster, showrooms in London, Belfast and Surrey, with brick and roof tile production sites in Manchester, Co. Durham, Worcestershire, North Warwickshire, West Midlands, North Kent, Surrey and ctor West Sussex.

So what are you waiting for? Come and join wienerberger as a Production Operative and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.