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Machine Operative
Job Role
Our client, a manufacturer of specialist packaging products in Oakham, currently has an immediate opportunity for a machine operative. The role offers an exciting opportunity to join a team that is currently experiencing a significant level of growth. The ideal candidate will have injection moulding experience within the plastic packaging industry.
Job Responsibilities
- All aspects of setting and running moulding machines to maximise the output of quality product.
- Job changes including colour, material and label changes.
- Fault finding,Minimising waste, process improvements & quality checks.
- Promote and ensure good working practice and basic preventive maintenance.
- Maintain housekeeping around machines and sustain a safe working environment.
- Carry out tool changes when required.
- Communicate issues affecting machine performance, efficiency, safety and quality to the relevant supervisor / manager.
- Ensuring safety checks for the department are completed to schedule.
- Complete all relevant paperwork as required.
Person Specification
- Experience of tool changes and setting up production machines
- Ability to fault find, diagnose and resolve moulding process issues.
- Knowledge and understanding of health and safety risks and control measures
- Hard working, self-motivated individual with teamwork skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Practical hands-on mechanical ability & problem solving
- Organised and Punctual
- Ability to work with and without direct supervision with attention to detail
- Previous production or factory experience would be beneficial
Hours of Work and Pay
- Monday to Friday 2pm to 10pm (40 hours per week)
- Starting salary £30,697per annum
- 33 days holiday
