Firth is recruiting for a Production Assistant who will provide support to the Production management team by assisting and co-ordinating the maintenance and optimisation of all production processes and records.

Assisting with the planning of production on site with the plant production team.
Ensuring record are completed and kept up to date
Coordinating the ordering of safety and chemical supplies.
Assisting with customer blend processing and ensuring blends are updated on AX.
Liaising with all site staff to update and maintain risk assessments and plant procedures.
Assisting with the close out of customer audit corrective actions.
Liaising with all site staff to update and maintain COSHH assessments.
Assisting in the maintenance of ISO 18001, 14001 and 9001 standards.
Coordinating the training activities for all plant production employees.
Assisting the plant production team with general site operational activities.
Assisting the plant manager in dealing with any customer complaints and, in particular, helping to fully investigate and properly close out any issues.
Assisting with the preparation for customer site visits, audits, and inspections of facilities where necessary.
Carrying out trouble shooting projects with the plant production team to identify the reasons for specific problems and work with site management to resolve these.
Maintain and register site PPE stocks and issue to staff

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Previous administration experience, ideally gained in a manufacturing/production environment
Excellent interpersonal skills
Must be numerate
Strong IT skills
Self-starter with ability to plan and manage workload
Excellent organisational skills
Positive attitude
Attention to detail
Flexible and adaptable
Willingness to learn about the malting process