Senior Production Operative

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

Position Title: Senior Production Operative
Location: Tamworth, Onsite
Shift: PM Shift – Monday to Thursday 1:30pm – 10:00pm, Friday 11:30am – 6:00pm

Position Overview
The Senior Production Operative – PM Shift supports the Production Team Leader in delivering safe, compliant, and efficient production operations. Acting as a technical expert and role model on shift, the role focuses on maintaining high standards across production, quality, and EHS compliance, while supporting effective communication and shift coordination. This position does not carry formal people-management responsibility but provides operational guidance and mentorship through experience and example.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the Production Team Leader with shift administration, SAP transactions, and production coordination

• Deliver effective shift handovers to ensure continuity between PM and incoming shifts

• Support start-of-shift meetings by communicating priorities, safety messages, and production focus

• Participate in short interval control discussions, escalating issues where required

• Act as a role model for safety, quality, and standard work practices

• Carry out quality checks on labels, packaging, and finished goods in line with site procedures

• Support waste reduction and efficiency improvements while maintaining product quality

• Report on EHS concerns, near misses, and accidents in line with company procedures

• Maintain high housekeeping standards and ensure work areas are kept clean and organized

• Secure and lock the site at the end of the PM shift in accordance with security requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Legal right to work in the UK

• Good level of maths and English

• Strong attention to detail

• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office

• Relevant experience within a production, manufacturing, or industrial environment

• Ability to read and interpret work orders, safety regulations, and quality procedures

• Willingness and flexibility to work shifts to meet business needs

Preferred Requirements

• Counterbalance FLT certification

• First Aid certification

• Previous experience in a production background

• Previous experience supervising a team of operatives

H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.