Machine Operator

About the Role: 
  
Our client is a leading packaging solutions company based  in Hornby. 
A new role has arisen to join their team where by you will work in a shift team as a Machine Operator with Heavy Duty Printers.  You will be responsible for monitoring machine output, ensuring the products meet client specifications and all products are completed to a high standard of quality. 
  
This role does require some heavy lifting, so it is required that you are physically fit. You will attend a full site induction and food safety course, as well as full training on SOPs and you will have the opportunity to progress through the levels – this is encouraged.  
  
The current hours available are: 

• The shifts rotate over 24 hours 7am – 7pm or 7pm – 7am 
• You must be available to do all the shifts – night, day and weekends. 
• Overtime is paid at time and a half after 8 hours to 11hours
• Overtime is paid at double time after 11 hours so 1 hour per day 
• Time and a half for the first 3 hours on a Saturday then double time 
• Sunday is 5 hours of double time and 7 hours at base rate (through to Monday)  

The main duties include: 

• Maintain continuous operation of extrusion machines 
• Help the experienced Operator’s in setting up materials and machinery 
• Maintain optimum machine output in line with the production plan 
• All scrap is monitored and minimised where possible 
• Strive to upskill and nominate areas for potential improvement 

  
Skills & Requirements:

• Demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills; as well as good mechanical understanding 
• Ideally you have come from a background operating machinery in a factory environment 
• Reliable transport to get yourself to and from work 
• Possess a keen and positive attitude and can easily adapt and learn new systems 
• Able to pass a pre-employment drug test and have no criminal convictions 
• Physically fit and able to do some heavy lifting