Careers at Lakeland: Production Assistant

Lakeland is looking for a full time Production Assistant to support our Production Office team in Astley, Greater Manchester, ensuring the production schedule is maintained and all required operations are carried out on time.

This role requires you to work well as part of a small office team, as well as liaising with the larger manufacturing team.

Required skills and experience:

• IT proficiency - this role is predominantly office-based, so competence with computers is a must including prior experience with Microsoft Excel and Outlook. Further training will be provided for the bespoke software used daily.
• Organisation - you must be self-motivated and meticulous. This area of the company can be fast paced, requiring a level of concentration to be maintained throughout the day. The role will require a combination of computer and paper-based record keeping, as well as generation of paperwork and labelling for use on the manufacturing plant.
• Communication – you will liaise with customers via both phone and email, in a polite manner, when required, as well as liaising with onsite staff to ensure smooth running of operations. Good English skills, both spoken and written, are required.
• Good recall - the role will require you to learn a lot of information, so good retention is a must, and you will be required to distinguish between different but similar-sounding products.
• Math skills - you will be required to carry out some arithmetic to convert between customer orders and production size manufacture, as well as estimation of volume based on weight for various finished products.
• Adaptive with good problem-solving abilities - the role will be a combination of standard work and reactive work. You must be prepared to provide cover for other office roles when required.
   
• Prior experience in a manufacturing setting would be beneficial, ideally with some knowledge of industrial Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental practices.
• Prior experience with standard operating procedures and some knowledge of plant equipment would be advantageous.

About the role: 

Hours

Full time position (0800-1630 Mon to Thurs, 0700-1300 Fri)

Location 

Astley, Greater Manchester

Salary

Competitive salary based on skills and experience

Benefits 

• Access to company pension scheme
• Access to bonus scheme (after completion of six-month probationary period)

About the company:

Lakeland Laboratories is a specialist independent surfactants and chemicals manufacturer, serving sectors worldwide, ranging from automotive and agriculture to industrial cleaning, oil and gas and metal working, for over 60 years, with products and services including amphoterics, anionic phosphate esters, wax emulsions and contract manufacture.

Since 1963, we’ve maintained our focus on product development backed by hands-on laboratory skills and strong customer relationships which enable us to create products perfectly tailored to their purpose.

Versatile and incredibly consistent products are researched, developed and manufactured using the best raw materials on the market by our ISO 9001-certified team which is committed to excellent customer service, enabling our customers to produce dependable product ranges enjoyed by consumers and end users across the globe.

Lakeland is privately-owned, operating all manufacturing, laboratory and administration functions from our plant in Astley, Greater Manchester.

How to apply:

Please send applications with your CV to:

Mark Durham

mark.durham@lakeland-labs.co.uk