Work Times: 8am to 4pm (Monday to Friday). A degree of flexibility will be needed at peak periods.
Established in 2009 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, SHD remain committed to providing exceptional levels of service and flexibility coupled with a wealth of experience within the composite industry. SHD Composite Materials Ltd are at the leading edge of advanced composites technology and manufacture a wide range of thermoset prepregs, which include carbon, glass, aramid, natural and hybrid fabrics whilst also offering a toll impregnation service.
The purpose of this role is to set up every production run for success. You will prepare accurate pre-production paperwork and calculate, prepare, inspect and allocate raw materials for the Fabric Lines, ensuring that only correct, quality-checked fabric is committed to manufacturing, that production runs continuously, that stock is controlled and that full traceability is maintained.
In this role, you will be the vital link between planning and production: organising the pre-production paperwork, calculating material requirements, and preparing and checking every fabric before it is committed to manufacturing. Getting it right at this stage protects product quality, reduces waste and keeps the Fabric Lines running smoothly, so accuracy, attention to detail and confident maths are essential.
Work in accordance with company Health and Safety procedures at all times.
Work to SHD’s quality standards and procedures, acting as the first quality checkpoint before materials are released to manufacturing
Prepare, check and organise all pre-production paperwork (e.g. SOCs works orders, batch records, material requirements, bottom end sheets and labels) so that every job is complete, accurate and ready before it reaches the line
Calculate material requirements for each order on the production plan, including fabric lengths, areas, weights, roll quantities and waste allowances, and allocate the correct materials to each line to ensure continuity of production
Set up fabrics ready for manufacture, verifying specification, batch number, roll length and width against the order before release
Monitor and maintain raw material stock levels, carrying out stock counts, reconciling physical stock with system records and raising shortages with the Production Planner in good time
Keep the raw materials area clean, organised and safe to good housekeeping standards
Carry out pre-production quality inspections on all fabrics, identifying and recording defects (e.g. damage, contamination, weave distortion or incorrect specification), quarantining non-conforming material and escalating issues to the Quality Manager
Record accurate information on all documentation and systems to provide full traceability from receipt of raw material through to finished product
Return unused materials to Goods Inwards safely and with the correct documentation
Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested
Production Manager
Health and Safety
Process Development and Training Manager
Production Planner
Goods Inwards/Despatch
Production Supervisor
Quality Manager
Strong numeracy skills: confident carrying out accurate calculations (lengths, areas, weights, percentages and unit conversions) without error
Good standard of written and spoken English, with the ability to complete documentation clearly and accurately
Exceptional attention to detail and a methodical, quality-first approach to work
Competent with basic IT, including spreadsheets and stock/production systems
Able to work well as part of a team and independently without supervision, managing own workload to meet the production plan
Clear and effective communicator.
Willingness to obtain forklift licence (training will be provided)
Passion for SHD Composite Materials Ltd
Friendly, flexible team player with a can-do attitude
Takes pride in getting things right first time and is confident raising quality concerns
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