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Process Assistant

Carluke
1 week ago
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Our client is looking for a Process Assistant based at their Carluke, Scotland Factory.

They want to recruit someone with demonstrable basic experience of using Microsoft Suite to maintain business systems and processes which in turn support the main production of Silicon Carbide Coated products for Semiconductor and Renewable Energy customers around the world.

This is a versatile role that requires good logic and problem-solving skills, self-motivated and able to work independently when required. Knowledge of cleanroom environments would be an additional bonus as their manufacturing and inspection are conducted in cleanrooms, but not critical. 

If that's you, then you could be exactly what they are looking for, even if you've got limited work experience but have recently graduated in a relevant or related field.

Please note: In this position you'll be needed to occasionally work some weekends, as well as occasionally working shifts and covering on-call in unsociable hours. Full details of how this will work will be revealed at interview.

The Company

The company is part of a larger group within the Vacuum and Semiconductor industry supplying Silicon Carbide Coated graphite for use in semiconductor, solar and aerospace industries amongst others. This is a growing market fuelled by the demand for computer and power chips. They operate in cleanroom conditions exporting 90% of their products but mainly to the US, Japan, and Europe. As a business, they've been around since 2016.

The company have a well-balanced working culture to encourage growth for their employees by encouraging a positive work environment. Some of the personal benefits of working there are: 

Being part of a friendly and fun team, with a solution focused positive outlook, where blame and negativity are not part of the culture.
Want to see a quality end-product they can be proud of.
Everyone has a say in how the business operates and encourages a healthy work/life balance.

As the Process Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the production team, hands on with incoming and outgoing material inspections, and preparing the CVD reactor for operation. This is a unique process, and full training will be provided for this position which will include working individually and as a team to meet agreed production plans and system maintenance requirements.

In the job you'll be tasked with the following:

Goods in and part inspection
Packing and dispatch
Process operation and inspection
System maintenance

The Candidate

The ideal candidate for this Process Assistant role will have relevant experience of using spreadsheets and Microsoft Office, able to follow admin systems and defined processes.

You'll also need experience of:

Working as part of a team
Producing and able to demonstrate a high standard of work
Goods in / goods out and material handling of fragile parts
Microsoft Office using Excel, Word, Teams and Outlook

In addition, you'll need the following:

The ability to work independently using your own initiative
Problem solving skills with a willingness to learn
Good organisational skills
A-level as a minimum although the right knowledge and experience will be taken into consideration

The standard hours of work are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Thursday from 8am – 4:30pm and Friday from 8am – 1:30pm.

Salary and Benefits:

Holiday: 25 days including bank holidays
Basic salary: £24,000 - £25,000 per annum
Overtime: You'll also have the opportunity to earn overtime in this role
Bonus: A non-guaranteed loyalty-based bonus scheme is in place

The role and responsibilities as Process Assistant is one that is varied and rewarding. Working with a small team to manage processes, review data and make decisions to achieve desired production outputs.  The company encourages all staff to be mindful in their interactions, to focus on solutions rather than problems and to create an environment where learning, improvement, work/life balance and change is the norm.

Interested If you think you're right for this Process Assistant role, with the necessary experience or you have the personal drive and potential to fulfil this advert, then ‘Apply Now’ through the company's dedicated recruitment portal

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