Main characteristics
- Location
- Bingley, West Yorkshire
- Company
- Gilbert Meher Ltd
- Salary
- £15.32/hour
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Manufacturing / Surveying
Job summary
As the Production Operative, you will report directly to the Shifts Supervisor and Works Manager. The primary functions of the role are the execution of day-to-day manufacturing tasks, including to be trained on, and operate, our polythene extrusion and conversion machine-lines. The client is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and we welcome applications from everyone who meets the criteria. If you are you looking for your next step as a Production Operative, this could be it.As the Production Operative you will be operate a 2-day, 2-night, 4 day-off shift system, 12 hours per shift, which means it will sometimes rotate over the weekend, but it also offers longer downtime and the opportunity of longer breaks for only a few shifts holiday.
Other responsibilities of the Production Operative include;
Follow company Health & Safety, Hygiene and Quality rules as laid out in the employee handbook.
Follow work procedures and ensure you are fully trained in the safe systems of work.
To blend and mix all raw materials or use ready produced films as required by job card details.
Operate the conversion, bagging machine/s and extrusion lines (to the level of your training), producing film and bags to the detailed specifications on Job Cards.
To pack and warehouse products according to the requirements of the customer, job card and your shift supervisor.
To make sure machine operation is clean and running at speeds.
Make sure that rejects are removed from the system and are cut-up for recycling.
Make sure that records (quality checks, roll/box weight and quantity) are timely and accurately kept.
Keep machinery and your work area in clean order, and report any machinery or product faults to your supervisor for further action.
To select and load ready-produced films as required by job card details.The Production Operative will be required to have previous manufacturing and machine handling experience within a factory environment and must be able to work alongside and support a team. The successful Production Operative must able to read/write relevant information; able bodied; possess a high degree of self-motivation; able to follow instructions; able to work at and maintain a high degree of accuracy.
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