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.
Skills Required
- Legal right to work in the UK
- Good level of maths and English
- Strong attention to detail
- Proficiency in SAP
- Proficiency in 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
- Counterbalance FLT certification
- First Aid certification
- Previous experience in a production background
- Previous experience supervising a team of operatives
H.B. Fuller Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered market-competitive and often characterized as fair for the role rather than top-tier. Positioning appears middle-of-the-market, which feels reasonable for many roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, wellness initiatives, and EAP support. Some roles also receive company support that can significantly offset employee-premium costs.
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Retirement Support — The retirement program combines a 401(k) with employer matching and additional non-elective company contributions. This design provides support beyond a standard match to bolster long-term savings.
H.B. Fuller Insights
What We Do
H.B. Fuller is a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. Your day probably begins and ends with us. Just about everywhere you look – including the windows through which you see and the magazines you read – you’ll find industrial adhesives and sealants produced by H.B. Fuller. Most likely, we made the glue holding together your cereal box, the seals that keep your refrigerator airtight, and the specialty adhesive in your baby’s disposable diaper. While our products are virtually invisible, they play a vital role in ensuring the quality and convenience of modern life. We take pride in working with our customers to add value. At H.B. Fuller, we are committed to connecting what matters, bringing together people, products and processes that answer and solve some of the world's biggest adhesion challenges. Through our reliable, responsive technical service, we create lasting, rewarding connections with customers in the packaging, hygiene, electronic and assembly materials, automotive, paper converting, woodworking, construction, general assembly and consumer goods industries. And, we are committed to building an environment where employees are engaged, challenged and given an opportunity to drive superior results. We firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the company. With long-term, profitable growth as the ultimate goal, we strive to cultivate an environment that offers stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities
