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Production & Quality OperatorSalary Range: £24,000 to £26,000Location: Harrietsham, KentInterviewsThis job advert closes on 17th October 2025, with 1st stage telephone interviews during the week commencing 20th October 2025 and 2nd stage face-to-face interviews during the week commencing 27th 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 holidaysSocial eventsPrivate medical insuranceSubsidised health checksWell-being warriorsWell-being garden and roomAnnual optical allowanceCycle to work schemePension schemeBonus schemeHybrid workingEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP)Rewards appReferral bonusCharity daysHome office setup allowanceEmployee awardsFree on-site parkingTraining & development opportunitiesFree uniformSubsidised Celler8 deviceSubsidised kids clubTime in service annual leave bonusEnhanced Maternity and Paternity PayYour 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 levelsAssembly and full testing of final productsTroubleshooting issues and executing fault correctionsLiaising with operations/warehouse/technical departments to resolve issuesMaintaining concise test and production recordsQualifications:Although this area of work is open to all with relevant experience candidates with experience of working in a medical device’s 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 tasksIn 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.