Production Operative, 12 Month FTC

About the Role 

Due to the huge success of our Consumables business, we are looking for a Production Operative to join us for 12 months. The purpose of the job is to support the Operations team deliver Refeyn’s range of consumables products. This role would suit an individual who would like to gain experience in a Lab environment. 

The job will be based onsite at our Botley location.  

Refeyn is a values-led Company that is committed to celebrating each other’s differences and creating a dynamic, driven and diverse culture where everyone can flourish. We firmly believe that there is great strength in building teams with different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds so that we can continue to share the team workload and enable our customers to succeed, and we welcome applicants from all sections of society to join us on our mission to transform analytical workflows using the power of light.

Like all roles at Refeyn, this is a varied role with a wide remit and plenty of scope for growth!

Primary responsibilities for this role include: 

• Set up, monitor and maintain machines/equipment.
• Perform production operations and processes primarily in relation to Refeyn’s range of consumable products and packages in accordance with approved manufacturing instructions and protocol
• Perform Quality Control operations, including taking measurements using Mass Photometers, recording data and goods-in inspections and procedures, adhering to strict Quality Control protocols
• Contributing to production meetings and basic fault-finding activities.
• Reporting quality issues to the Quality team and assisting with associated issue resolution
• Supporting core manufacturing operations for Refeyn’s Mass Photometer production line
• Perform repetitive associated production tasks, including kitting, packing, labelling, preparation and shipping

We are ideally looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• GCSE/A/AS Level in Science
• A degree in Science based subject would be advantageous 
• Experience in scientific laboratory, manufacturing clean room or hi-tech manufacturing and process environments 
• Experience working alone and as part of a team to deliver against production targets 
• Use of standard software packages such as Windows systems, MS Word, Excel 
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team 
• Keen attention to detail and ability to focus on the task at hand 
• Good standard of written and verbal communication 
• Good level of personal organisation and time management 
• Driving licence 

We know there is no such thing as the perfect candidate and that there is great value in transferrable skills, so please don’t feel you have to tick all of the above boxes to apply!

Why work for Refeyn?

Compensation and core benefits

• We anticipate a salary between £23,000 and £27,000 for this role, depending on the candidate’s experience.
• 25 days annual leave per year in addition to bank holidays
• Up to 7% employer matched pension contribution
• Private health insurance from day one plus critical illness cover, income protection and life insurance
• Give as You Earn and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes.

Family Friendly Benefits

Refeyn offers the Enjoy Benefits Nursery Scheme to employees after 3 months, and new parents can benefit from up to 17 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave, plus an annual allowance for emergency childcare.

Supporting your Development

All employees receive access to Linkedin Learning which offers thousands of courses to support their personal and professional development. We also run frequent training sessions on both hard and soft skills.

Creating an Engaging Culture

Refeyn supports hybrid working where the role allows and offers flexible start and finish times. We also have a subsidised weekly lunch for onsite employees and a vibrant social calendar which includes holiday parties and midsummer festivals plus an annual team budget for managers to plan team-building activities.