Machine operator

Industrious Recruitment

Posted a day ago, valid for 20 days

Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU6 1BH, England

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The job involves supporting factory extrusion processes and ensuring safety, product quality, and productivity.
Candidates should have a minimum of 1 year of experience in a similar role and will work on a Panama shift schedule, rotating between days and nights.
Daily responsibilities include liaising with the Extrusion Manager, covering Extrusion Lines, conducting quality checks, and maintaining cleanliness in the work area.
The position requires excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team.
The salary for this role is competitive, reflecting the skills and experience required.

Main purpose of job:

Supporting the factory extrusion processes and team, executing procedures and policies that will maximise safety, product quality and productivity

Panama shift - rotational days and nights

6am-6pm and 6pm-6am - 2on2off

Your day-to-day tasks may include:

Liaise with Extrusion Manager Operator on Job priority
Understand Works Orders for instructions
The ability to confidently cover all Extrusion Lines, identify faults and solve problems

Support other Extrusion Operators during their start-ups and change overs
Carrying out quality checks at the beginning, during and at end of each job and signing (works orders) as confirmation that the final inspection criteria/Fit for Purpose (correct size produced, quantities are correct, well presented press or prints) and the flame, corona, anti-bacteria tests have been carried out and the Extrusion Manager has counter signed approval before releasing the order for delivery to the customer
Labelling, stacking and packing finished product for delivery and taking to designated area
Recording, measuring, grading and feeding batches of raw materials into production machinery
Granulating waste
Carrying out basic machine maintenance
Reporting equipment faults or problems
Cleaning and maintaining work area and machinery, ensuring a clean and tidy handover
Ensuring the factory is kept clean, secure and tidy internally and externally
Ensuring sufficient amount of pallets and raw material are conveniently located

Using lifting equipment, cranes and forklift trucks

Maintaining uniform standards and the use of PPE
Following Health and Safety standards and High Hygiene procedures at all times

Key skills:

Excellent attention to detail
Organised and the ability to plan ahead
The ability to work quickly and methodically
Mathematical and problem solving skills
The ability to concentrate while doing repetitive tasks
The ability to follow instructions and communicate effectively
Mechanical and practical skills
Work well within a Team
Willingness to build know how
Positive energy

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