Operator in Godby

Work as an Operator in Godby – Join Optinova’s Production Team!

In Godby, we have several departments and production halls where we work with a variety of materials and advanced manufacturing processes. At Optinova, we operate over 100 production lines and manufacture more than 5,000 different types of products.

Swedish is the primary working language in our production in Godby. For safety, quality assurance, and effective daily communication within the team, it is important that operators can understand and communicate in Swedish. Because of this, proficiency in Swedish is required for the operator role in Godby and therefore the ad is in Swedish.

 

Read more about the operator role and register your interest for the position in Godby below!
Operator Responsibilities

The tasks for an Operator vary depending on which production department you join.
For example, you may work within extrusion, where you are responsible for a production line. This includes preparing the machine for a production order, setting up the machine, monitoring the production process, performing control measurements, documenting, troubleshooting when needed, cleaning, and possibly packing the final product.

If you enjoy working with several tasks at once and a varied workflow, this might be a good fit for you. In this area, you are responsible for one or several lines at the same time. You plan your work independently, prepare materials, perform control measurements, inspect products, document your work, and pack the finished items.

If you are detail-oriented and precise, then post-processing could be interesting. Here, you work independently to post-process tubing according to the specific order. This may include preparing tubing using a welding machine, assembling different types of tubing, or applying additional layers or components.

Working Hours
Our starting point is that all new Operator employees in Godby should have the ability to work three shifts. The department you join may currently operate only daytime shifts or two-shift schedules.
You can read more about the different shifts below.

This is what the work in post‑processing can look like

Working Hours at the Godby Factory
At the Godby factory, we work Monday to Friday and operate on an intermittent three‑shift schedule. Our working hours rotate weekly (or in two‑week intervals), and the shift times are as follows:

Morning shift: 06:00–14:00
Night shift: 21:45–06:15
Evening shift: 13:45–22:00 (Fridays until 20:00)

Our general expectation is that all new Operator employees at the Godby Factory should have the ability to work three shifts.
However, this may vary. The department you join may currently be operating daytime only or with a two‑shift schedule.

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Production

We manufacture medical tubing at our factory in Godby. In this process, we use different types of materials — for example, the ones shown in the picture.

The tubing is usually a component that later becomes a finished product at our customers’ facilities, and those products are ultimately used in healthcare.

 

One type of extrusion we work with is pressure extrusion.

 

Thermal extrusion is another type of manufacturing process we work with.

Benefits and Compensation

  • Health and medical care at Medimar
    Voluntary leisure-time accident insurance
  • Lunch benefit
  • Wellness allowance of €500
  • Other enjoyable things that help you feel good at work, such as summer parties, breakfasts, events, and more.
  • We also have a wellbeing committee that meets to come up with activities that help us connect and feel good at work — perhaps you’d be interested in joining?

Collective Agreement
We follow the Collective Agreement for the Plastics Production Industry and the Chemical Products Industry.

Salary
We offer a monthly salary structured as follows:

  • During the probation period (6 months): €2470
  • After the probation period: at least €2624
  • Night shift allowance: €3.00/hour
  • Evening shift allowance: €1.83/hour
The factory in Godby

Our journey began in Godby back in 1971, when Optinova was founded. Since then, we have grown and evolved significantly. Today, we have production facilities in Godby, Jomala, Thailand, and the United States. We also have offices in locations such as Mariehamn and Uppsala.
Next to our factory in Godby,  we have Optinova Innovation Center (OIC). This is where we develop new products and build our own production lines and machines, which are then used in our factories around the world.

Are you curious about working as an operator at Optinova in Godby?

 

Please note that Swedish is the primary working language in our production in Godby and therefore the ad is in Swedish.

 

Apply here
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