Alphagary Ltd
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.
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