Production and Quality Operator

Production & Quality Operator

Salary Range : £24,000 to £26,000

Location : Harrietsham, Kent

Interviews

This job advert closes on 17 th October 2025 , with 1 st stage telephone interviews during the week commencing 20 th October 2025 and 2 nd stage face-to-face interviews during the week commencing 27 th October 2025 .

The Story :

Established in 1976, Bedfont is an award-winning medical technology company based in Harrietsham, Kent. Its breath analysis medical devices are exported globally thanks to its network of carefully selected distributors.

The Challenge :

Healthcare is evolving and the market for breath analysis monitors is expanding. Bedfont are looking for hard-working, like-minded, and passionate individuals to join the Bedfont Family to help achieve its goal of innovating healthcare worldwide.

The Benefits :

25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays

Social events

Private medical insurance

Subsidised health checks

Well-being warriors

Well-being garden and room

Annual optical allowance

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Hybrid working

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Rewards app

Referral bonus

Charity days

Home office setup allowance

Employee awards

Free on-site parking

Training & development opportunities

Free uniform

Subsidised Celler8 device

Subsidised kids club

Time in service annual leave bonus

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Your Mission :

As a Production and Quality Operator you will be utilising a wide range of methods to assemble and quality check our products. You will have an essential role in the production and quality control of our products ensuring they conform to the highest standards and meet the required safety and quality standards. The production and quality checks must be fully documented raising any defects or issues with supervisors and managers.

Roles and Responsibilities :

First line testing and inspection of incoming products at goods in stage, to ensure that products are fully ready for despatch when required and maintain available stock levels

Assembly and full testing of final products

Troubleshooting issues and executing fault corrections

Liaising with operations / warehouse / technical departments to resolve issues

Maintaining concise test and production records

Qualifications :

Although this area of work is open to all with relevant experience candidates with experience of working in a medical devices environment would be beneficial although not essential as full training will be given.

Key Skills & Competencies :

Being systematic and accurate

Self-motivated and willing to be flexible

Excellent communication skills, as well as the ability to work well within a team

Ability to work well under pressure, whilst maintaining a high level of customer focus

Logical thinker

IT literate

Ability to maintain focus whilst undertaking repetitive tasks

In addition, employees may be required to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required of them. In these circumstances training will be given where it is considered.

Bedfont Scientific Ltd. does not and will not discriminate in the recruitment or managing of staff on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation and more. We are an equal opportunity employer and Bedfont regards every employee as a member of the Bedfont family and is committed to providing a fair, safe, diverse and welcoming atmosphere. Our application process has been designed so that everyone is able to demonstrate their skills and how they meet the criteria required for the job advertised. All successful candidates will be subject to a digital ID and DBS check.

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