Machine Operator
Rochester | Temp to Permanent | £12.21ph - increasing with permanent contract | Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Our client is seeking a skilled Machine Operator to join their team in Rochester.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the production of high-quality products while growing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.
Position Overview
As a Machine Operator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the consistent production of high-quality products.
You will be responsible for setting, tooling, and operating machinery, as well as monitoring product quality and adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards.
Your attention to detail and commitment to excellence will contribute to the company's success and reputation in the industry.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Ensure adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards at all times
- Set, tool, and operate machinery to produce products consistently to the required specifications
- Load and unload products from machines
- Monitor product quality and make necessary adjustments to improve machinery efficiency
- Complete paperwork to GMP standards and perform daily machine checks
- Maintain a clean work environment and report any issues to line managers
- Lift ingredients and machine parts up to 25 kg
- Adhere to site Health and Safety and Food Safety regulations
Candidate Profile
- Ability to work at speed with high attention to detail
- Basic tool setting/machine operating skills
- Ability to lift ingredients and machine parts up to 25 kg
- Understanding of GMP standards
- Effective communication and problem-solving skills
- Desire to learn and progress within the company
Benefits (eligible once on a permanent contract)
- Company events and activities
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Referral programme
- x1.5 overtime rate
- 20 days holiday + bank holidays (+ an extra day for each year of service, capped at 1 week)
- Service rewards
- Private healthcare
- Annual salary reviews
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Type: Permanent Location: Rochester, England
Start: 12/05/2025
Salary / Rate: £12 - £13 per hour + Fantastic + Benefits
Posted: 2025-04-30 16:13:55
A cutting-edge space organisation in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Mission Operations Engineer to play a pivotal role in multiple ongoing and future satellite missions.
This is a rare opportunity for a mission operations expert to step into a senior, multi-faceted position within a small, highly skilled team working across mission design, planning, execution, and innovation.
Youll lead technical operations and contribute to all phases of spacecraft life cycles from feasibility studies and launch to end-of-life decommissioning.
The role combines responsibilities typically split across spacecraft operators, mission managers, analysts, and systems engineers, making it ideal for someone looking to broaden their impact and shape the future of space operations.
(Relocation support & visa sponsorship can be provided if required)
What Youll Be Doing:
- Lead operations activities across multiple missions, from concept to execution
- Act as technical lead and mentor for junior team members
- Contribute to operations planning, procedure development, and training
- Perform real-time and critical spacecraft operations
- Act as Mission Manager, Systems Operations Engineer, or Spacecraft Controller depending on mission needs
- Lead anomaly investigations and performance trend analysis
- Help design innovative, scalable operational concepts that enable a small team to manage multiple spacecraft efficiently
- Participate in mission reviews (PDR, CDR, ORR), training campaigns, and simulator rehearsals
What Youll Bring:
- Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
- 510 years of spacecraft operations experience, ideally in Low Earth Orbit missions
- Deep understanding of satellite subsystems (especially AOCS, GNC, or OBDH)
- Strong skills in real-time spacecraft control, mission planning, and on-board software management
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities under pressure
- Experience with anomaly resolution, spacecraft performance reporting, and mission planning tools
- Independent and team-focused, with excellent communication skills (English CEFR B2+ or TOEIC 700+)
It Would Be Great If You Also Have:
- Experience with SCOS-2000 mission control systems
- Background in systems engineering or mission concept development
- Familiarity with close-proximity or formation-flying missions
- Understanding of ECSS standards and flight dynamics
- Knowledge of spacecraft simulator tools and operability assessment processes
Whats On Offer:
- Flexible working around core hours & optional 9/75 working pattern
- Hybrid work model
- 25 days annual leave (increasing with service) & 8 UK Bank Holidays
- Private healthcare, life insurance & long-term sick pay
- Relocation support and visa sponsorship
- Modern office and cleanroom facilities
- Regular team social events
- Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge missions shaping the future of space sustainability
If youre ready to shape the future of in-orbit servicing and want to apply your mission operations expertise to real-world challenges in a collaborative and ambitious environment, wed love to hear from you. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Oxfordshire,England
Start: 29/04/2025
Salary / Rate: £58000 - £90000 per annum, Benefits: Relocation support, visa sponsorship, hybrid working, 9/75 work pattern
Posted: 2025-04-29 10:15:12
